Workers aged 15 to 19 have a slightly more than 10 percent chance of a week of lost time, while workers 65 and older have a 31 percent chance of losing that much time. (Photo: Shutterstock)
It's not that they have that much higher an injury rate than younger workers, but older workers' claims do end up costing more.
That's according to a study in the latest FlashReport from the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Workers Compensation Research Institute, which examined how age affects claim costs, cost components and worker outcomes.
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Emily Payne
Emily Payne is director, content analytics for ALM's Business & Finance Markets and former managing editor for BenefitsPRO. A Wisconsin native, she has spent the past decade writing and editing for various athletic and fitness publications. She holds an English degree and Business certificate from the University of Wisconsin.
