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Remote work didn't lead to spike in workers' comp claims

Komodo Health, Inc. data showed claims for soft-tissue injuries have remained at or in some cases below pre-pandemic levels.

Regarding computer vision syndrome, Komodo reported health care visits related to the condition were significantly lower than historical averages across all age groups during the lockdown and stayed lower throughout the period studied. (Credit: ROSSandHELEN photoqraphers) Regarding computer vision syndrome, Komodo reported health care visits related to the condition were significantly lower than historical averages across all age groups during the lockdown and stayed lower throughout the period studied. (Credit: ROSSandHELEN photoqraphers)

As Americans made the move from offices to makeshift, home-based workstations during the pandemic, the possibility of a rise in soft-tissue injuries from working too long at kitchen counters or coffee tables became a new risk for workers’ comp pros to contemplate.

Did working from the couch and kitchen counter result in a spike in claims? According to Komodo Health, Inc., a software company that specializes in analyzing health care data, the answer is no. The company reported that claims have remained lower than a pre-pandemic baseline for most of the period it analyzed.

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Steve Hallo

Steve Hallo

Steve Hallo is managing editor of PropertyCasualty360.com. He can be reached at [email protected].  

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