Workers who have sustained soft-tissue injuries are even more likely to turn to workers' comp rather than their own health coverage when deductibles are high. (Photo: Shutterstock)
Workers who are injured on the job may or may not file for workers' compensation, but among the factors that influence that decision—and tip it toward filing a comp claim—is the level of the deductible in their employer-provided health plan.
That finding comes from a new report from the Workers Compensation Research Institute, which finds that as deductibles rise, employees are more likely to turn to comp claims rather than their own coverage.
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Marlene Satter
Marlene Y. Satter has worked in and written about the financial industry for decades.
