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COVID-19 claims registered in 2020

The following table reflects the claims registered in 2020. The allow and disallowed decisions reflected in this chart include decisions made in 2020 and up to April 23, 2021.


COVID-19 claims registered in 2020 (with eligibility status as of April 23, 2021)


Allowed

Disallowed

No
adjudication
required

Pending

Rejected

Suspended

2020 total registered

Total

1,763 957 67 2 9 200 2,998
Service - Health Care and Social Services 1,261 406 25 1 2 71 1,766
Service - Education 82 55 3   2 4 146
Service – Other subsectors (including business, professional and other services)
56 41 5   1 11 114
Trade - Retail 29 56 5     22 112
Agriculture 108 16       5 129
Self-insured employers 48 37 4   1 28 118
Public Administration 39
36 4   1 2 82
Transportation and Related Services 20 23 2     6 51
Service - Accommodation, Food, and Leisure Services 42 29 1 1   14 87
Construction 27 22 3   1 8 61
Manufacturing - Food and Beverage Products 34 8      
42
Manufacturing - Metal and Non-Metallic Mineral Products   5 3     1 9
Manufacturing - Wood and Paper Products 2 3 2     5 12
Manufacturing - Other Products (not elsewhere specified) 2 2         4
Trade - Wholesale 8   1   1 2 12
Manufacturing - Petroleum, Coal, Rubber, Plastic, and Chemical Products    
   
0
Oil & Gas or Mineral Resources 3 1         4
Forestry             0
Unknown employer or sector 2 217 9  
21 249