It’s been a week since Governor Abbott announced the reopening of businesses in Texas, and the COVID-19 quarantine is gradually being lifted. State by state, industries are reopening and slowly recovering from the devastating effects of COVID-19. But what can we expect now that workers are returning to work amidst a pandemic?
  • The U.S. unemployment rate has jumped from 3.5% in February to 4.4% in March. 
  • In the four weeks preceding April 11, 22 million new unemployment claims were filed
  • “In the case of active claims, many injured workers are experiencing delayed recovery due to the pandemic. Hospitals and clinics have halted non-essential surgeries and procedures to free up resources, conserve supplies for doctors treating COVID-19 patients and to prevent the spread of the virus. “
As always, Clinical Compensation Consultants is ready to handle any workers compensation claims that you may have, even those related to COVID-19.

Read more from NCCI on how COVID-19 has affected the workers compensation industry below:
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