While we are still in the first quarter, 2021 is already shaping up to be a busy year for workers' comp-related legislation, according to the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI). That organization has noted several trends that emerged in the past year and will continue to impact the sector.
The council is currently tracking 700 state and federal bills, including nearly 500 in states where it provides rate-making services. There also are more than 160 workers' comp-related regulations being considered.
One of the most pressing issues for employers is whether they should require workers to get the COVID vaccine, according to Kimberly George, senior vice president of corporate development, M&A and health care at Sedgwick and a member of the NU Property & Casualty Editorial Advisory Board. She says that EEOC guidelines published December 16 dictate that employers can require workers to get vaccinated — with some limits.
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Steve Hallo
Steve Hallo is managing editor of PropertyCasualty360.com. He can be reached at [email protected]
