Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features NCCI’s recent release of its 2021 Legislative Trends: Top Issues to Watch brief, which covers legislative activity that could impact the workers compensation system.
NCCI noted that 2021 is already shaping up to be a busy year with several issues from 2020 remaining in the spotlight, including COVID-19 Presumptions; additional new COVID-19 Legislation; Workplace-Related Mental Injuries; Legalization of Marijuana; Single-Payer Health Insurance Programs; and Independent Contractors/ The Gig Economy. NCCI also simultaneously released an updated report on COVID-19 related state and federal court cases.