Just like the novel coronavirus itself, the emergence of so-called long COVID has surprised both the patients who couldn’t shake their symptoms and the clinicians who have struggled to provide effective treatments. Now, as the U.S. looks to move past the pandemic, there remain unanswered questions about how this fallout from the virus might hamper some workers and for how long. These uncertainties could have important implications for workers’ compensation. By some measures, one in four patients who get COVID-19—even those with mild or asymptomatic cases—will experience subsequent symptoms that range from muscle and nerve pain to breathing difficulties to anxiety and depression. The scope of the challenge will require providers and employers to better understand the nature of the conditions, their origins, and the best paths for treatment. Watch this on-demand webinar to learn more about long COVID and the implications for workers and employers.
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As Americans practice social distancing to prevent further spread of COVID-19, it is important injuredemployees safely continue to receive the services they need for their claims to progress. For thisreason, Genex continues to provide field case management services in a way that prevents the spread
Field Case Management in the Face of COVID-19
As Americans practice social distancing to prevent further spread of COVID-19, it is important injured employees safely continue to receive the services they need for their claims to progress.