Risk Factors Associated with Disability Following Work-Related Injuries
Abstract
The high cost of the work-related injuries resulting in a disability has led to an interest in understanding factors associated with a workplace disability. However, data available to identify these risk factors are often limited in detail or narrow in their samples. This study uses a previously untapped data base-administrative data on close to 1 million injury claims filed under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act-to examine the risk factors underlying disability after a work-related injury has occurred. Our analyses suggest that such risk factors differ across groups, defined by demographics, employment characteristics, and injuries. Differences exist in three areas: the probability of incurring an injury, the probability of incurring a disability once an injury has occurred, and the size of the association between a risk factor and the probability of incurring a disability.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 12, 2014
- Accession Number
- AD1015091
Entities
People
- Nan L. Maxwell
- Nathan Wozny
Organizations
- United States Air Force Academy