The Price of Pain: Workers Compensation Costs for Musculoskeletal Claims in the State of Kansas, 2014-2022.
J Occup Environ Med
; 66(3): 252-262, 2024 Mar 01.
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| ID: mdl-38234103
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The aim of the study is to describe cost and frequency of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in Kansas.METHODS:
Data were provided by the Kansas Department of Labor and included all closed workers' compensation claims entailing indemnity and medical costs from 2014 to 2022.RESULTS:
Work-related musculoskeletal disorder claims entailed a median total cost of $20,097. Medical comprised 48.4% of costs, indemnity 46.4%, and legal 5.2%. The most frequently injured and costliest body part was the shoulder. Manufacturing comprised 28.4% of claims, followed by health care and office. Lifting was the most common cause, generating 32.0% of claims. Education, transportation, and mining were among industries with above average claim rates.CONCLUSIONS:
Very few studies use workers' compensation data to assess work-related musculoskeletal disorder costs. This study introduces a state not yet analyzed and presents more recent years of data than available in the literature.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Tipo de estudo:
Health_economic_evaluation
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article