Massachusetts Tops COVID-Related Workers’ Comp Claims in 27-State Study

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As the coronavirus ravaged the country last spring and sick or quarantined employees filed workers’ compensation claims, Massachusetts experienced the highest share of COVID-related claims among 27 states studied by the Workers Compensation Research Institute in Cambridge. In a report released Thursday, the WCRI found that from April to June, 42 percent of all claims… Continue reading Massachusetts Tops COVID-Related Workers’ Comp Claims in 27-State Study