January 24, 2023

Long COVID Leads to Lasting Effects on New York Workers, State, Study Finds

A study focusing on the first two years of pandemic data about worker’s compensation published in January by New York’s largest worker’s comp insurer, the state-run New York State Insurance Fund, found significant effects from long COVID on employment in the state. According to the Fund’s analysis, 71 percent of claimants classified as suffering from long COVID required 6 months or more of time off or continued medical treatment. Additionally, 18 percent had not returned to work after a year and 3 in 4 of those workers were under the age of 60.

The Fund notes that long COVID has “harmed the workforce” in the state and inferred that long COVID was a strong factor in lower workforce participation and employers’ difficulties in filling open positions. It has also had a high monetary cost to the state, with $17 million of its $20 million in claims going to long COVID sufferers.

This contributes to a growing body of research about the material and medical effects, both physical and mental, of long COVID. It has forced employers and workers to adjust to a new normal and even the Americans with Disabilities Act has been altered to reflect the severity of the condition.

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New York Times Publishes Explainer on Child Tax Credit

July 27, 2021
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The revamped Child Tax Credit went into effect this month, with much-needed money being distributed to parents across the country. While this will be a boon for many parents, it also has the potential to create headaches for parents come tax season. Thankfully, the New York Times published helpful suggestions on who should take the credit and who should opt out.

Disability Discrimination Is Hurting the Medical Profession

July 26, 2021
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A new investigation on the Huffington Post has spotlighted a troubling trend in medicine. Many doctors with disabilities experience persistent discrimination at the hands of other physicians and medical professionals. In a profession that regularly requires workers, especially early career workers, to put in grueling shifts of 80+ hours a week, doctors with disabilities are perceived as unable to live up to the grind.

Highlights on New York State’s Legalization of Recreational Marijuana

July 19, 2021
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Now that New York State has legalized the recreational use of marijuana, there are some changes to the law as it relates to employment, for example, prohibiting discrimination on the basis of legal marijuana use outside of the workplace.

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