TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - The impact of industry and body part injured on repeat workers' compensation claims
JO  - American journal of industrial medicine
A1  - Tran, Molly
A1  - Dally, Miranda
A1  - Schwatka, Natalie
A1  - Keteyian, Courtland
A1  - Shore, Erin
A1  - Weitzenkamp, David
A1  - Newman, Lee S.
SP  - 680
EP  - 690
VL  - 62
IS  - 8
N2  - BACKGROUND: Few studies investigate the influence of body part injured and industry on future workers' compensation claims. <br><br>METHODS: Using claims incurred from 1 January 2005 to 31 July 2015 (n = 77 494) from the largest workers' compensation insurer in Colorado, we assessed associations between worker characteristics, second claims involving any body part and the same body part. We utilized Cox proportional hazards models to approximate the probability of a second claim. <br><br>RESULTS: First claims represented 74.9% (n = 58 007) and second claims 25.2% (n = 19 487) of total claims. Sex, age, industry, and body part of the first claim were associated with the probability of second claims and the body part affected. The 5-year probabilities of second claims and same body part second claims were 27.0% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 26.6%-27.5%) and 6.2% (95% CI: 5.9%-6.5%) in males and 26.5% (95% CI: 26.0%-27.0%) and 6.7% (95% CI: 6.5%-7.0%) in females. Most second claims occurred within 3 years. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Most second claims occur within 3 years. Body part and industry-specific injury patterns suggest missed opportunities for prevention.<br><br>© 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0271-3586
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajim.22994
ID  - ref1
ER  -