For some, a negative COVID–19 test is just the beginning of a long recovery journey
Despite our country’s best
efforts to get America’s workforce back to some sense of normalcy, COVID–19
continues to present a real threat to our health and safety, with cases ebbing
and flowing state by state, region by region throughout the U.S.
Workers whose jobs cannot be done
from home face the constant risk of contracting the virus while on–the–job,
despite even the best prevention efforts by all. The majority of workers who
contract the virus will experience mild to moderate symptoms and conditions
that don’t require hospitalization but could delay their return to work, such
as brain fog, fatigue and breathlessness.
But, here’s where cases can
get complicated quickly:
A significant minority of
America’s workers who contract the virus develop a severe case that requires
hospitalization. Some of these individuals suffer crippling complications, such
as acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), central and peripheral nerve
impairment, acute kidney injury (requiring dialysis), blood clots and vascular
conditions, and cardiac complications. These individuals often experience
lingering symptoms long after a COVID–19 test reads negative and they are sent
home. The result is a long, arduous road to recovery for these injured workers
and mounting claim costs for clients.
- Doug Myrick
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