Colorado has among the most COVID-19 staff’ compensation claims within the nation | Colorado

(The middle place) – Colorado is one of the states with the most COVID-19 Workers’ claims to medical compensation filed during the pandemic, according to research by the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI).

According to the report, Colorado has more than 300 COVID-19 claims per 100,000 active claims between January and June. That’s a 50% increase over 2019, said NCCI.

Alaska, Florida, New Jersey and Connecticut round out the top 5 states with the most claims, although the report does not mention how the states rank compared to each other. NCCI has compiled its medical damage data from its Medical data call reporting guide.

Employee compensation claims are considered a “medical claim” when an injured or sick employee receives medical attention at least once while the claim is active. This could include getting a second opinion or going to the emergency room.

While the full impact of COVID-19 on insurance companies will not be known for a while, the report states that the goal is to “evaluate the impact … by monitoring the data as it comes in and keeping the story behind.” let them tell as they develop. ”

NCCI found that women account for 70% of medical claims for COVID-19, an oversized proportion of the population of general workers’ compensation claimants.

The study found that a potential factor is the disproportionate employment of women in health care. The US Census Bureau found that women are primarily employed as nurses, domestic helpers, or in psychiatric functions, which together make up 3.6 million workers. 85% of employees in these employment categories are women.

NCCI also found that the average age of an applicant for a COVID-19 application is 46.3 years. The average age of an applicant for employee compensation is now 41 years.