Research reveals that the sequelae of the new corona ``Long COVID'' is causing an increase in unemployed people
An analysis of workers' compensation claims in New York found that 71% of claimants suffering from the aftereffects of COVID-19 (Long COVID) were unable to return to work due to the need for ongoing treatment and were unable to work for more than 6 months. The New York Times reported that it was found that
Long Covid Is Keeping Significant Numbers of People Out of Work, Study Finds - The New York Times
A study by the New York State Insurance Fund found that 3,139 of workers' compensation claims processed in the approximately two years from January 1, 2020 to March 31, 2022 were COVID-19 related claims. So, it seems that nearly a third of them were long COVID-related. According to the report, if you need treatment for more than 60 days after being infected, or if you are unable to work for more than 60 days due to infection, it will be classified as long COVID.
It also revealed that approximately 71% of workers' compensation claimants diagnosed with long-term COVID required continued treatment or were unable to work for more than six months. It was also found that more than a year after being infected with the new coronavirus, 18% of long-COVID patients had not returned to work, and more than three-quarters of them were under the age of 60.
Of the approximately $20 million (approximately 2.6 billion yen) paid to all patients with the new coronavirus infection, approximately $17 million (approximately 2.2 billion yen) was paid to workers' compensation funds for 977 people certified as long COVID. And, according to the New York State Insurance Fund, wage losses accounted for slightly more than medical expenses. Common long-term COVID-19 symptoms include shortness of breath, fatigue, weakness, cognitive and memory impairments, etc., which clearly reduce productivity even after returning to work. As a result, it seems that there are many patterns in which even if they return to work, they cannot work as before, and as a result, their evaluation at the workplace decreases and they are dismissed.
The New York State Insurance Fund said that one of the reasons for the increase in long-term COVID patients is that `` essential workers '' who must continue to work for the safety of the public and the maintenance of social functions are waiting at home during the quarantine period. I guess it may be because I couldn't do it.
In particular, it seems likely that medical workers were ``self-medicating'' rather than receiving appropriate treatment, and ``essential workers such as medical workers have a higher infection rate with the new coronavirus than the data indicates. It's expensive and could be a blind spot for policy makers,' said the New York State Insurance Fund.
Katie Bach, a senior researcher at the Brookings Institution, said, ``It shows that there are a significant number of people who have had the long COVID and have been unable to return to work, at least until now. I can't work, so I'm working even though I shouldn't be working, and I'm sick and I'm going to continue to work.'
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