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Hospitalized workers more than twice as likely to suffer from Long COVID compared to workers with COVID who were not hospitalized.

Nearly a quarter of workers’ compensation claimants treated for COVID-19 experienced persistent symptoms or a relapse months later, according to a new study by the National Council on Compensation Insurance.

The researchers found workers who were hospitalized for COVID-19 were more likely to suffer “Long-COVID” — 47% compared to 20% of worker COVID patients who were not hospitalized. Overall, 24% of claimants suffered long-haul symptoms within 270 days of receiving acute care.

Actor Alec Baldwin and others settle wrongful death suit brought against them.

The family of Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer killed when a gun handled by actor Alan Baldwin went off on the set of the movie “Rust” last year, announced the settlement.

“We have reached a settlement, subject to court approval, for our wrongful death case against the producers of Rust, including Alec Baldwin and Rust Movie Productions, LLC,” said Matthew Hutchins, Halyna Hutchins’ widower. “As part of that settlement, our case will be dismissed.”

Businesses with more rigorous accounting systems suffer fewer workplace injuries, according to a study published in the Journal of Management Accounting Research.

Looking at the records of 1300 firms the researchers found that those with fewer workplace injuries had to restate their earnings less often or had more accurate earnings forecasts. The process of preparing financial statements, they said, leads firm management teams to collect more and better information to help them better understand the importance of factors like workplace safety. Rigorous accounting can quantify the benefits of workplace safety for managers and show them the full costs of those injuries, including disruption in productivity and the legal, reputational, and regulatory costs.

In this issue:

This Just In...Work Comp Laws Get COVID-19 Fatigue

New Proposed DOL Rule to Tighten Independent Contractor Definition

Access to Telemedicine Tightening

How Insurers Calculate Comp Rates

How Losses Get Spread Out to Make Ex. Mods More Accurate

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