COVID Pandemic Worsens Mental Health Challenges Facing Workers' Comp, Researchers Say

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated hurdles to treating injured workers’ mental health, and stakeholders will have to rely on new approaches even after the worst of the virus has passed, according to researchers at case management firm Coventry. And while workers’ comp systems can differ as to how they treat mental health claims, everyone should be aware of mental health challenges that may emerge after a worker has been diagnosed with a physical injury, according to authors Kate Farley-Agee, vice president for provider network product development, and Tammy Bradly, vice preside...