Indemnity benefit duration of obese workers’ compensation claimants is over five times longer than non-obese claimants, a new study says. The National Council on Compensation Insurance says it compared obese claims to comparable non-obese claims, matching all claim characteristics exactly except for age at injury. The matching claims were then analyzed using a model that accounts for the possible nonlinear influence of age. read more..
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
NCCI Study: Obesity Tied to Workers Comp Indemnity Benefit Duration
Indemnity benefit duration of obese workers’ compensation claimants is over five times longer than non-obese claimants, a new study says. The National Council on Compensation Insurance says it compared obese claims to comparable non-obese claims, matching all claim characteristics exactly except for age at injury. The matching claims were then analyzed using a model that accounts for the possible nonlinear influence of age. read more..
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