CWCI Speakers: Fewer Claims, Less Access to Care Possible as COVID Pandemic Grows

The growing COVID-19 pandemic and measures taken to stop its spread could result in fewer workers’ compensation claims and limited access to care for injured workers, experts said during the California Workers’ Compensation Institute annual meeting Tuesday. The meeting was delayed a week and moved to an online format after Gov. Gavin Newsom urged the cancellation of in-person events to combat the statewide spread of the coronavirus. CWCI guest speakers examined through interviews and data presentations the toll that the coronavirus has already taken in California, as wel...