ArticleAmerican journal of industrial medicine2013
Age in relation to worker compensation costs in the construction industry.
Article in American journal of industrial medicine, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- Occupational Injuries Among Construction Workers by Age and Related Economic Loss: Findings From Ohio Workers' Compensation, USA: 2007-2017.Safety and health at work · 2023Article
- Return-to-Work After Work-Related Injury in the Construction Sector: A Scoping Review.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2022Article
- Characterising the Burden of Work-Related Injuries in South Australia: A 15-Year Data Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundA better understanding of how workers' compensation (WC) costs are affected by an aging US workforce is needed, especially for physically demanding industries, such as construction.
methodsThe relationship between age and injury type on claim costs was evaluated using a database of 107,064 Colorado WC claims filed between 1998 and 2008 among construction workers.
resultsMean WC costs increased with increasing age for total cost (P < 0.0001), medical costs (P < 0.0001), and indemnity costs (P < 0.0001). For each one-year increase in age, indemnity, and medical costs increased by 3.5% and 1.1%, respectively. For specific injury types, such as strains and contusions, the association between age and indemnity costs was higher among claimants aged ≥65 compared to claimants aged 18-24.
conclusionsOur findings suggest that specific injury types may be partially responsible for the higher indemnity costs among older construction workers, compared with their younger coworkers.
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