Kentucky employers see 19 percent decrease in workers’ comp costs over two years
Kentucky employers can expect another significant decrease in workers’ compensation costs after the Kentucky Department of Insurance approved the 2021 rate filing used to develop rates for workers’ compensation coverage, showing an average decrease of 10.4 percent for employers. The dramatic decrease in workers’ comp costs over the past few years can be attributed to the 2018 passage of House Bill 2, which made significant reforms to the workers’ compensation system for the first time in over 20 years. The Bottom Line
42 percent of Illinois COVID-19 deaths last week were fully vaccinated
The Illinois Department of Public Health has reported 42 percent of all 215 COVID-19 deaths occurring in the state between October 20-27, 2021 were fully vaccinated people. Out of the 818 deaths of fully-vaccinated Illinoisans, 87 percent were 65 and older. NewsChannel 20
Students and unemployed have highest rates of COVID
Students, the unemployed and children have had the most coronavirus infections since July 2020 when cases were organized by occupation, according to public health data. People who are retired make up 10 percent of the cases, followed by office workers at 3 percent. Boston Herald
First responder PTSD costs rise for Minneapolis
The Minneapolis City Council on Friday approved 13 workers compensation claims from first responders, totaling $1.7 million, The city had 30 PTSD claims from 2014 through 2019. Since May 25, 2020, the day George Floyd was killed by Officer Derek Chauvin, a total of 189 first responders have filed post-traumatic stress disorder claims. KARE
NBA playing style linked to ACL tears, Stanford researchers find
Some basketball players are more likely to risk anterior cruciate ligament tears, according to Stanford University researchers. Their study found players with high career driving tendencies had ACL tears at a rate of 5.2 percent. Those with low driving tendencies had ACL tear rates of 3.8 percent. Becker’s Spine Review