Document ID (ISN) | 78432 |
CIS number |
02-690 |
ISSN - Serial title |
1076-2752 - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
Year |
2001 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Musich S., Napier D., Edington D.W. |
Title |
The association of health risks with workers' compensation costs |
Bibliographic information |
June 2001, Vol.43, No.6, p.534-541. Illus. 41 ref. |
Abstract |
To investigate the association between health risks and workers' compensation (WC) costs, a study was conducted among Xerox Corporation's long-term employees focused on 1996-to-1999 costs. High WC costs were related to individual health risks, especially the Health Age Index (a measure of controllable risks), smoking, poor physical health, physical inactivity, and life dissatisfaction. WC costs increased with increasing health risk status (low-risk to medium-risk to high-risk). Low-risk employees had the lowest costs. In this population, 85% of WC costs could be attributed to excess risks (medium- or high-risk) or nonparticipation. Among those with claims, a savings of USD 1238 per person per year was associated with Health Risk Appraisal participation. Addressing WC costs by focusing on employee health status provides an additional strategy for health promotion programmes. |
Descriptors (primary) |
compensation of occupational diseases; cost of diseases; risk factors |
Descriptors (secondary) |
hygiene and productivity; health programmes; smoking; long-term study; mental health; economic aspects; physical fitness |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Country / State or Province | USA |
Subject(s) |
Generalities
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Broad subject area(s) |
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
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Browse category(ies) |
Workers' compensation Economic aspects
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