Long COVID Could Cost the Economy Trillions, Experts Predict

2022.09.28

Throughout the pandemic, COVID-19's crippling force could be felt across multiple industries. While business has picked up again, staffing shortages remain a challenge. At some airports this summer, air passengers spent hours in security lines; were stranded for days as flights were canceled, rebooked, and canceled again on short notice; and waited weeks for lost luggage. Restaurants have had to cut back their hours. Those seeking medical care had longer than usual wait times in emergency departments and urgent care clinics. Some ERs temporarily closed.

These challenges have been attributed in part to the "great resignation" and in part because so many infected workers were out, especially during the Omicron waves. But increasingly, economists and health care professionals alike worry about long COVID's impact on employers and the broader economy.

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Don't Lose the Talent: How to Help Employees With Long COVID

2022.10.24

As a leading disability insurance attorney in the U.S., Frank Darras has seen firsthand the impact long COVID has had on employees and the challenges they face navigating not only the disease itself, but also the workplace.

Through referrals that come in from across the country, Darras says he has a real-time view of the pandemic and the enormous obstacles employees with long COVID face trying to explain and prove their condition. Experts share their advice on how employers can engage and accomodate employees with long COVID. Read the full story here.