The Impact of Industry and Body Part Injured on Repeat Workers’ Compensation Claims

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• Personal Author:
  Dally M ; Keteyian C ; Newman, Lee S. ; Schwatka, Natalie V. ; Shore E ; Tran M ; Weitzenkamp D
• Description:
  Background: Few studies investigate the influence of body part injured and industry on future workers' compensation claims. Methods: Using claims incurred from 1 January 2005 to 31 July 2015 (n = 77 494) from the largest workers' compensation insurer in Colorado, we assessed associations between worker characteristics, second claims involving any body part and the same body part. We utilized Cox proportional hazards models to approximate the probability of a second claim. Results: First claims represented 74.9% (n = 58 007) and second claims 25.2% (n = 19 487) of total claims. Sex, age, industry, and body part of the first claim were associated with the probability of second claims and the body part affected. The 5-year probabilities of second claims and same body part second claims were 27.0% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 26.6%-27.5%) and 6.2% (95% CI: 5.9%-6.5%) in males and 26.5% (95% CI: 26.0%-27.0%) and 6.7% (95% CI: 6.5%-7.0%) in females. Most second claims occurred within 3 years. Conclusions: Most second claims occur within 3 years. Body part and industry-specific injury patterns suggest missed opportunities for prevention. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Body Part Body Regions Industry Injuries Injury Occupations Repeat Claims Workers Compensation
• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; Michigan ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 8
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  62
• Issue:
  8
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20056197
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2019 Aug; 62(8):680-690
• Contact Point Address:
  Courtland Keteyian, Henry Ford Allegiance Health, Henry Ford Health System 205N East Avenue, Jackson, MI 49201
• Email:
  cketeyi1@hfhs.org
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• Performing Organization:
  University of Colorado, Denver
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20070701
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:ada290504b022e08e8a4f7e627d0de4e2da7fd857d2880dde3a50dd10cdffac282cf5efd462f38efeb88854a7792f6da2c0f6847dca7c2ae49718302d747627f
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/213852/cdc_213852_DS1.pdf
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