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Injury costs shifting to workers, OHSA report claims
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Morrison, Kyle W. ‌
Injury costs shifting to workers, OHSA report claims / Kyle W. Morrison
Sumario: According to the OSHA report, workers' comp payments cover less than one-quarter oflost wages and medical costs related to occupational injuries or illnesses. Families, private health insurance and taxpayers pay the rest. The cost shift to employees is the result of several states making changes to their workers' comp system. Because employers now are paying less for workers' comp, they have less incentive to mitigate workplace hazards that could lead to injuries or illnesses, OSHA states. As a result, the agency alleges, workers are increasingly more likely to be injured on the job
En: Safety and health. - Itasca : National Safety Council, 1993-2017 = ISSN 0891-1797. - 04/05/2015 Volumen 191 Número 5 - mayo 2015 , p. 40
1. Seguridad e higiene en el trabajo ‌. 2. Enfermedades profesionales ‌. 3. Costes económicos ‌. 4. Prestaciones por accidente de trabajo ‌. 5. Estados Unidos ‌. I. Title.