@article{ref1,
title="The impact of aging on work disability and return to work: insights from workers' compensation claim records",
journal="Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine",
year="2012",
author="Berecki-Gisolf, Janneke and Clay, Fiona J. and Collie, Alex and McClure, Roderick John",
volume="54",
number="3",
pages="318-327",
abstract="OBJECTIVE:: To assess the impact of an aging workforce on (1) the incidence of work-related injury or disease and (2) the return-to-work (RTW) process. METHODS:: Workers' compensation claims (from 2001 to 2004) from Victoria, Australia (n = 59,525) were analyzed. Time off work was defined in terms of time until first RTW, number of workdays compensated, and work disability recurrences. RESULTS:: The incidence of lost-time claims was 7.54 per 1000 worker-years; incidence increased with age to reach a maximum at ages 50 to 54 years. Days until first return also increased with age, as did the sum of compensated days. Recurrences were common (37%) and also increased with age. CONCLUSIONS:: The aging workforce will lead to substantial increase in work disability. Besides general disease and injury preventative practices, policies could aim to provide tailored RTW programs for aging workers.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1076-2752",
doi="10.1097/JOM.0b013e31823fdf9d",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0b013e31823fdf9d"
}