@article{ref1,
title="A systems evaluation of occupational injuries and illness in the US army",
journal="Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine",
year="2019",
author="Bedno, Sheryl A. and Forst, Linda and Mallon, Timothy",
volume="61",
number="6",
pages="491-498",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: Workers' compensation (WC) processes do not lead to maximal return-to-work or cost savings. The aim of this study is to assess barriers and facilitators to reporting and managing injuries and illnesses among civilian employees in the US Army. <br><br>METHODS: We triangulated a review of policy and practice documents, stakeholder interviews, a descriptive analysis of WC data, and a literature review to inform recommendations of best practices for improving return-to-work and lowering WC costs. <br><br>RESULTS: Federal WC costs are trending downward for civilian employees in the US Army; however, the approaches are not uniform or optimized, especially at the installation level. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: This mixed methods evaluation of the Department of Defense WC elucidates areas for improvement and potential best practices within the Federal WC system.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1076-2752",
doi="10.1097/JOM.0000000000001592",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000001592"
}