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Study Estimates Occupational Injuries and Illnesses Cost $250 Billion
Posted on 20 Jan 2012 by John Stahl

Comprehensive Look Shows Astronomical Increase By John M. Stahl, Esq. A study by J. Paul Leigh, Ph.D., estimates that direct and indirect costs of occupational injuries and injuries in 2007 was $250 billion. This is a 71-percent increase since 1992... Read More

Understanding Geographic Variation in the Use of Treatment Guidelines for Occupational Injuries
Posted on 5 Feb 2015 by Thomas A. Robinson

Greater medical consensus could reduce geographic variability A recent study published by the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine suggests that there is geographic variation in the use of medical treatment guidelines that reaches... Read More

Industrial Injuries in the U.S.: A 14-Year Analysis of Characteristics, Trends and Health Care Costs
Posted on 10 Sep 2015 by Robin E. Kobayashi

By Robin E. Kobayashi, J.D. and Karen C. Yotis, Esq. An ambitious new study that examines industry-related injuries in the U.S. for the period 1998 to 2011 has shed some light on the characteristics of occupational injuries as well as the resultant... Read More

Study Estimates Occupational Injuries and Illnesses Cost $250 Billion
Posted on 20 Jan 2012 by John Stahl

Comprehensive Look Shows Astronomical Increase By John M. Stahl, Esq. A study by J. Paul Leigh, Ph.D., estimates that direct and indirect costs of occupational injuries and injuries in 2007 was $250 billion. This is a 71-percent increase since 1992... Read More

NIOSH Reports on Occupational Injuries and Fatalities Due to Falls
Posted on 11 May 2010 by workerscompensation.com

Washington, DC (CompNewsNetwork) - An estimated 15.9 million people worked in the Manufacturing Sector in 2008, which accounted for approximately 10.9% of the employed U.S. workforce. In 2008, 411 manufacturing sector workers died from occupational injuries... Read More

NIOSH Awards 23 Cooperative Agreements To States For Work Injury Surveillance
Posted on 26 Aug 2010 by workerscompensation.com

Washington, DC (CompNewsNetwork) - The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) announced funding for cooperative agreements with 23 states for occupational injury and illness surveillance. The awards include renewals for 14 previously... Read More

NIOSH Says Dermal Exposures in Occupational Settings Frequently Overlooked
Posted on 21 May 2010 by LexisNexis Workers' Comp Law Newsroom Staff

WASHINGTON, D.C. - According to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, skin is the site of 15 to 20 percent of all reported work-related illnesses. However, dermal exposures in occupational settings are frequently overlooked. According to NIOSH, occupational... Read More

SC: Fatal Work Injuries Fall To Record Low In 2009
Posted on 20 Aug 2010 by workerscompensation.com

Columbia, SC (CompNewsNetwork) - A preliminary total of 73 fatal work injuries were recorded in South Carolina in 2009, down from a final count of 87 fatal work injuries in 2008. The 2009 total represents the smallest annual preliminary total since the... Read More