Workers' Comp News

Research Finds Men Are More Likely to File Comp Claims

Men are more likely than women to be injured at work and file workers'

compensation claims, according to a study by the National Council on Compensation Insurance, Boca Raton, Florida.

According to the study, two-thirds of all lost-time workers' compensation claims are filed by men, although women are more likely to file claims for occupational disease, workplace violence, mental stress and cumulative trauma disorders such as carpal tunnel syndrome.

The study also found that compensation claims filed by women tend to be less expensive than men's claims, which are more likely to be for severe injuries.

In addition to occupation and gender, the worker's age, marital status and pre-injury wages are important determinants of the risk of a workplace injury. For example, the study found that young, single males are more likely to sustain a work-related injury than their older and/or married co-workers.