The incidence and impact of recurrent workplace injury and disease: a cohort study of WorkSafe Victoria, Australia compensation claims.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the incidence and impact of recurrent workplace injury and disease over the period 1995-2008.

Design

Population-based cohort study using data from the state workers' compensation system database.

Setting

State of Victoria, Australia.

Participants

A total of 448 868 workers with an accepted workers' compensation claim between 1 January 1995 and 31 December 2008 were included into this study. Of them, 135 349 had at least one subsequent claim accepted for a recurrent injury or disease during this period.

Main outcome measures

Incidence of initial and recurrent injury and disease claims and time lost from work for initial and recurrent injury and disease.

Results

Over the study period, 448 868 workers lodged 972 281 claims for

SUBMITTER: Ruseckaite R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3612748 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature