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Six Workers Compensation Regulatory Issues

September 30, 2022

According to the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) these are the top six issues in workers compensation related legislation and regulation:

  1. COVID-19 workers compensation presumption.
  2. COVID-19 vaccinations and compensability for injuries from employer-required vaccinations.
  3. Mental health and post-traumatic stress disorder.
  4. Reimbursement for medical marijuana.
  5. A single payer health system including workers compensation.
  6. Determining whether "gig" workers are employees or independent contractors.