Aside from potential claims costs, employers need to be aware of their leave of absence and continuation of coverage provisions. How long should these ill individuals stay on the health plan? (Photo: Shutterstock)

As we approach the middle of 2021 and almost 18 months of COVID-19, it is likely that every person in the United States knows at least one person that has been diagnosed with COVID-19. If you are lucky, those individuals will have survived and be back to living a normal life. Some are just not so lucky and are being classified as COVID long-haulers – meaning these individuals continue to feel the symptoms long after the disease typically runs its course of days or weeks for most that are diagnosed.

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