"The need for COVID-19-related risk management isn't going away, and it will always be incumbent upon the employer to do what's right and necessary even when action isn't explicitly required," says Gary Pearce, Aclaimant's chief risk architect. (Photo: Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock.com)

As with all areas of business operations, workers comp is expected to look different in the post-pandemic age, with more employers adopting a hybrid work model as well as greater safety precautions in the workplace.

Gary Pearce, chief risk architect, Aclaimant

Recently, PropertyCasualty360.com sister site BenefitsPRO spoke with Gary Pearce, chief risk architect with Aclaimant and a member of the NU Property & Casualty Editorial Advisory Board, for his insights on how workers' comp has changed and evolved during the pandemic and what the future looks like.

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Emily Payne

Emily Payne is director, content analytics for ALM's Business & Finance Markets and former managing editor for BenefitsPRO. A Wisconsin native, she has spent the past decade writing and editing for various athletic and fitness publications. She holds an English degree and Business certificate from the University of Wisconsin.