Workers’ Compensation Research Study Shows No Treatment Delays Due to COVID July 26, 2021 By Jim Sams COVID-19 did not delay medical treatment for workers’ compensation claimants, but did decrease the amount of emergency care and other...
Embedded As a Risk, New COVID Cycle Could Challenge Economic Recovery July 22, 2021 By Howard Schneider Five weeks after dropping its reference to the coronavirus as a weight on the economy, the U.S. Federal Reserve is...
Facebook Hits Back Against Biden Team Blaming It for Vaccine Misinformation July 19, 2021 By Joel Schectman and Sarah N. Lynch U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy stood by federal guidance that those fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no longer needed to wear...
Amazon Asks Judge to Toss New York State Lawsuit Over Warehouse COVID-19 Safety July 15, 2021 By Jonathan Stempel Amazon.com Inc. on Wednesday pressed a New York judge to dismiss a lawsuit by state Attorney General Letitia James claiming...
Olympics Ban on Spectators to Cost Reinsurers Far Less Than Cancellation: Fitch July 13, 2021 Japan’s decision to bar spectators from the Tokyo Olympics is likely to cost the global reinsurance sector $300 million to...
Employers, Employees Navigate Back to Office, Work from Home Plans July 9, 2021 By Alexandra Olson Last year, companies around the U.S. scrambled to figure out how to shut down their offices and set up their...
Workers More Likely to Get COVID Vaccine When Employer Encourages It July 1, 2021 As more employers return to in-person work, the latest KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor report shows that workers are more likely...
Royal Caribbean Cruises Requiring Travel Insurance for Unvaccinated Passengers June 29, 2021 Royal Caribbean, which has restarted its cruises, said it is requiring that unvaccinated guests age 12 and older sailing from...
Lessons from the Pandemic for Workers’ Compensation June 28, 2021 By Bill Donnell The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us tough lessons. We have learned the strengths and limitations of globalization, our public health...
Businesses, States Reluctant to Require Customers to Show Proof of Vaccine June 28, 2021 By David A. Lieb Customers wanting to wine, dine and unwind to live music at the City Winery’s flagship restaurant in New York must...