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Thursday, September 24, 2009
Obese Workers’ Comp Claims Far Exceed Slimmer Employee Costs
An article in the online edition of National Underwriter reports on a recent study done by the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) that shows the Workers Compensation costs for obese workers exceed those for other workers by up to a level of being 5.3 times more costly. The article reports that:
..."obese claims are 2.8-times more expensive than non-obese claims at the 12-month maturity, but this cost difference climbs to a factor of 4.5 at the three-year maturity and to 5.3 at the five-year maturity."
Read the complete article on the National Underwriters web site.
The NCCI announce about the study reports:
"There is increasing evidence that obesity contributes to the cost of medical care in workers compensation, and that this contribution is significant in magnitude. For instance, a recent study of workers compensation claims of Duke University employees shows that, for the morbidly obese, the medical costs per 100 full-time equivalent employees are nearly seven times as high as for employees of recommended weight. "
More detailed information, and a complete report on the study is available on the NCCI web site.
Past Blog Postings:
Obesity Rates Take Toll On Employers
Preventing Worker Foot Injuries
Older Workers Mean Greater Safety & Productivity
..."obese claims are 2.8-times more expensive than non-obese claims at the 12-month maturity, but this cost difference climbs to a factor of 4.5 at the three-year maturity and to 5.3 at the five-year maturity."
Read the complete article on the National Underwriters web site.
The NCCI announce about the study reports:
"There is increasing evidence that obesity contributes to the cost of medical care in workers compensation, and that this contribution is significant in magnitude. For instance, a recent study of workers compensation claims of Duke University employees shows that, for the morbidly obese, the medical costs per 100 full-time equivalent employees are nearly seven times as high as for employees of recommended weight. "
More detailed information, and a complete report on the study is available on the NCCI web site.
Past Blog Postings:
Obesity Rates Take Toll On Employers
Preventing Worker Foot Injuries
Older Workers Mean Greater Safety & Productivity
Labels: Industrial Health, Industrial Safety, Workers' Comp
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