The Department of Financial Services, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has released a report on the effects of COVID-19 on Florida’s Workers’ Compensation System. The DWC will continue to update this report monthly as new data are reported and analyzed.
COVID-19 should be reviewed through the lenses of three key terms within the workers’ compensation law: accident, injury, and occupational disease. These terms are defined in subsections 440.02(1), (19), and subsection 440.151(2), F.S., respectively. The data in this report is organized by Claim Frequency, Claim Costs & Characteristics, Coverage Information, and Telemedicine. Claim Frequency and Claim Costs & Characteristics are workers’ compensation claim measures, while the Coverage Information provides a unique insight on the potential economic impact due to COVID-19. Telemedicine represents how health care providers and carriers may be adapting in the provision of medical treatment to injured workers.
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To learn more about these issues and other Workers’ Compensation information go to https://www.myfloridacfo.com/division/wc or send an email to Workers.CompService@myfloridacfo.com.