Insight, analysis & opinion from Joe Paduda
First – stay careful and smart – this is NOT the time to take risks; hospitals in many states don’t have room in their ICUs or ERs. Drive carefully, mask up (see below for info on the most protective mask), … Continue reading COVID update pre-holidays
Read More...A solid study found that the US infection rate is likely way higher than the official reports. The brainiacs at The Economist estimate almost one in every five of us has had the disease. Coincidentally, I was talking with a … Continue reading COVID – quick takes on the latest research
Read More...Almost 400,000 surgeries (of all types) were cancelled each week during the 12-week COVID peak this spring. In North America, almost 1.2 million orthopedic surgeries were cancelled – the vast majority in the US. Across all countries, the orthopedic cancellation … Continue reading COVID and work comp: delays in treatment = delays in recovery
Read More...It’s time to dig back into how and where COVID is affecting workers comp. As this is very much a state-specific situation, we first need to understand what’s happening around the country. That’s difficult at best. (if you just want … Continue reading COVID and workers’ comp…where are we?
Read More...This is getting real. I woke this morning to the news that COVID has infected well over 10 million of us and killed almost a quarter million of our mothers, fathers, daughters, siblings, and grandparents. Worse, the infection rate in … Continue reading COVID facts and implications
Read More...Had a posting issue yesterday; email notifications did not go out to all subscribers – reposting this – apologies if you already received this. A big increase in coronavirus infections is here, one that may eclipse the first two waves … Continue reading COVID update – where we are today v2
Read More...A big increase in coronavirus infections is here, one that may eclipse the first two waves that struck the country, swamping schools, businesses, governments…all of us. from JHU, based on Covid tracking project data In some ways, we are in … Continue reading COVID update – where are we today.
Read More...It’s been a while since we dove into the latest research on COVID. Here’s a summary of where things stand. “Cures” Today there are no “cures” for COVID19. More accurately, no drugs or treatments have been proven to “cure” the … Continue reading COVID update – statistics, your state, treatment, and misinformation
Read More...WorkCompCentral hosted a webinar last week (you can watch at no cost) diving into key issues related to Florida’s experience with COVID19 and workers’ comp. Moderated by Rafael Gonzalez (one of the nicest people you’ll ever meet), the panel included … Continue reading COVID and work comp in the Sunshine State
Read More...Like many, I’m suffering from COVID19 burn out. This weekend’s news that more than 200,000 of us have died from the disease was a much-needed kick in the pants; I’ll do better keeping track of news – good and bad … Continue reading COVID catch-up
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