Temporal Trends in Workers' Compensation Claims by Industry and Occupation in Pennsylvania (2014-2023) [preprint]

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• Journal Article:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• Personal Author:
  Marks, James T. ; Babich, Remy ; Nair, Anil
• Description:
  Objective: Examine trends in Pennsylvania workers' compensation (WC) claims by industry and occupation, 2014-2023. Methods: WC claim rates (per 1,000 jobs held) were calculated using the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages as the denominator. Multiple linear regression estimated temporal trends across industry-specific WC claim rates, pre-pandemic (2014-2019) and post-pandemic (2020-2023). Negative binomial models estimated risk ratios (RR) across occupation groups, with Office and Administrative Support as reference. Results: Rates declined in most industries, including Public Administration and Construction. Transportation, Retail, and Management of Companies remained high without long-term declines. Elevated RRs were identified in Transportation and Material Moving (RR=3.11), Production (RR=1.70), and Healthcare Practitioners (RR=1.31) occupations. Conclusions: Despite overall declines, industry- and occupation-specific risks persist in Pennsylvania. High-risk industries and occupations need targeted prevention and continued surveillance. Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Occupational Health
  • Occupational Injury
  • Safety
  • Workers' Compensation
• Keywords:
  • Workers Compensation; Occupations; Surveillance; Injuries; Epidemiology; Injury prevention; Worker health; Worker safety;
  • Author Keywords: Workers' Compensation; Occupational Injury; Temporal Trends; Industry & Occupation; Pennsylvania
• Source:
  J Occup Environ Med 2026 May; :Epub ahead of print
• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Pennsylvania ; Philadelphia Region OSHA
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  33 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20071601
• Contact Point Address:
  James Marks, 625 Forster Street. Harrisburg, PA 17120
• Email:
  c-jamarks@pa.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2026
• Performing Organization:
  Pennsylvania State Department of Health
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20210701
• End Date:
  20260630
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/259376/cdc_259376_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.93 MB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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