Barbara M Alexander1, Steven J Wurzelbacher, Rachel J Zeiler, Steven J Naber, Harpriya Kaur, James W Grosch. 1. From the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Division of Field Studies and Engineering, Cincinnati, Ohio (Dr Alexander, Dr Wurzelbacher, Ms Zeiler); Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, Strategy Division, Columbus, Ohio (Dr Naber); and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Division of Science Integration, Cincinnati, Ohio (Dr Kaur, Dr Grosch).
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study employed analysis of workers' compensation (WC) claims in the landscaping services industry to identify occupational factors associated with claims from workers of different ages. METHODS: Private sector claims for 2005 to 2017 to the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (OHBWC) and their free-text descriptions were used along with data from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey to examine rates and types of WC claims by worker age. RESULTS: Although the claim rate for younger workers was higher than that for older workers overall (593 vs 261 per 10,000 full-time equivalent employees, P < 0.001), claims from older workers had higher nonzero median cost ($1002 vs $522, P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Analysis of WC claim rates shows significant differences between claims in different age groups. These differences can be used to target safety interventions for the greatest impact.
OBJECTIVE: This study employed analysis of workers' compensation (WC) claims in the landscaping services industry to identify occupational factors associated with claims from workers of different ages. METHODS: Private sector claims for 2005 to 2017 to the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (OHBWC) and their free-text descriptions were used along with data from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey to examine rates and types of WC claims by worker age. RESULTS: Although the claim rate for younger workers was higher than that for older workers overall (593 vs 261 per 10,000 full-time equivalent employees, P < 0.001), claims from older workers had higher nonzero median cost ($1002 vs $522, P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Analysis of WC claim rates shows significant differences between claims in different age groups. These differences can be used to target safety interventions for the greatest impact.
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