SHARP Stats: COVID-19: Initial 9 Weeks

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• Corporate Authors:
  Washington (State). Department of Labor and Industries
• Description:
  Nursing Home & Residential Care workers filed the most claims for COVID-19 and had the highest proportion of positive laboratory tests Washington State Workers' Compensation Claims, Feb 26 2020 through April 30 2020. In the first 9 weeks of the pandemic, 1176 workers' compensation claims were filed for exposure or disease from COVID-19. Workers from Nursing Homes and Residential Care Facilities filed the largest number of claims, with 65% testing positive for COVID-19. Workers in Hospitals filed the second largest number of claims (51% positive), followed by Clinical Care/Ambulatory Health (44% positive) and Fire & Police (40% positive). 'All Other' includes Administrative Workers (n=34, most in nursing homes), Social Assistance (n=18), and Air Transportation workers (n=12). 89% of COVID-19 claimants were quarantined due to exposure or symptoms (n=1043). Within the subsector groups shown, the proportion of negative test results was highest for Clinical Care/Ambulatory Healthcare workers (43% negative). Laboratory testing supports return to work and helps reclaim productivity for all workers. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Communicable Diseases Firefighters Health Care Facilities Workforce And Services Health Personnel Home Care Services Laboratories Law Enforcement Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Air Transportation COVID-19 Fire Fighters Home Health Care Laboratory Testing Medical Facilities Medical Personnel Nursing Office Workers Police Officers Quarantine Statistical Analysis

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• Publisher:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 10 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20066393
• Citation:
  Olympia, WA: Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, 76-23-2020, 2020 Jun; :1
• Contact Point Address:
  SHARP Program, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, PO Box 44330, Olympia, WA 98504-4330
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• Performing Organization:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  SHARP Stats: COVID-19: initial 9 weeks
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:829147a5f48efe3e311c99f074f0f2d432fc10fcb10b9cf9fca28fcbb6833e843118135a1a69236bcee8af8fdef2b8886be4187e5da9c5b0f3142ac69de807a4
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/212843/cdc_212843_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 569.13 KB ]