TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - The impact of aging on work disability and return to work: insights from workers' compensation claim records
JO  - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
A1  - Berecki-Gisolf, Janneke
A1  - Clay, Fiona J.
A1  - Collie, Alex
A1  - McClure, Roderick John
SP  - 318
EP  - 327
VL  - 54
IS  - 3
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1076-2752
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0b013e31823fdf9d
ID  - ref1
ER  -