COVID-19 AND LAW ENFORCEMENT: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW From the onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Law Enforcement has been asked to perform their job duties. In doing so, they have interacted with both the public and co-workers. As a result, many Officers were exposed to the coronavirus. Many of these Officers have either (a)… Continue reading COVID-19 AND LAW ENFORCEMENT: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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COVID-19, HEALTHCARE WORKERS, AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
A recent Occupational COVID-19, Study addressed Coronavirus Work Injury Claims for Health Care Workers. The study was done in Germany. Nienhaus A. COVID-19 among Health Workers in Germany-An Update. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Aug 31;18(17):9185. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18179185. PMID: 34501773; PMCID: PMC8431697. Healthcare Workers, being on the front line of medical care, are… Continue reading COVID-19, HEALTHCARE WORKERS, AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
COVID-19 WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CASES AND PERMANENT DISABILITY: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
A Stanford University Study reported on the residual complications from COVID-19. This study is important to Injured Workers who have filed COVID-19 related claims. This article will address the study and what it means for Injured Workers. What Was the Study About? The study looked at COVID-19 patients, most of them who had been hospitalized,… Continue reading COVID-19 WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CASES AND PERMANENT DISABILITY: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
CALIFORNIA VIRUS-21? COVID-19, CALIFORNIA HOMEGROWN VIRUS MUTATION, AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Is There Something New with Respect to COVID-19? Yes. There is a new strain of Coronavirus which is a B1429 strain. This may be unique to California. “Health officials are still determining if the new variant shares is more contagious than the regular strain” NY Post, “We’re concerned that it [B1429] attaches to the human… Continue reading CALIFORNIA VIRUS-21? COVID-19, CALIFORNIA HOMEGROWN VIRUS MUTATION, AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
ACOEM COVID-19 GUIDELINES AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: INJURED WORKERS WITH COVID-19 AND THEIR TREATMENT: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Medical Treatment Guidelines are important for Injured Workers. Medical Treatment Guidelines provide instructions to Physicians as to how and what to request as far as treatments and testing. ACOEM has issued COVID-19 Guidelines. Recently, there were updated COVID Guidelines on 8/19/20. This article will discuss the ACOEM COVID-19 Guidelines with respect to workers’ compensation. What… Continue reading ACOEM COVID-19 GUIDELINES AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: INJURED WORKERS WITH COVID-19 AND THEIR TREATMENT: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW