State Reports Surge in COVID-19 Claims

A summer surge in coronavirus cases in Florida began in July, as 4,221 COVID-19 workers' compensation indemnity claims were filed — more than six times the number filed in June — and August tallies show a slight drop, according to data released by Wednesday by the Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation. The monthly report, which tracks overall indemnity — or income replacement — claims, including data on costs and industry breakdowns, showed that the 4,221 claims reported in July and the 3,287 reported in August remain a steep drop from the peak of 8,406 c...