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Workers' compensation costs among construction workers: a robust regression analysis.

Lee S Friedman1, Linda S Forst

  • 1Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Illinois, Chicago, Ill, USA. lfriedman@tspri.org

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
|September 15, 2009
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Construction worker injuries significantly impact costs, with disability measures being the primary driver. Attorney fees have minimal influence on overall workers' compensation expenses.

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Published on: March 28, 2025

Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health
  • Workplace Safety
  • Economic Analysis of Injuries

Background:

  • Workers' compensation data is crucial for understanding construction injury costs.
  • Construction industry poses significant risks, leading to numerous workplace injuries.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize injured construction workers filing claims in Illinois (2000-2005).
  • To identify factors influencing workers' compensation costs for construction injuries.

Main Methods:

  • Descriptive analysis of injured construction worker demographics and claim details.
  • Application of a robust regression model to determine cost determinants.
  • Analysis of factors including injury severity (disability) and attorney involvement.

Main Results:

  • Percent temporary and permanent disability explained 38.7% of the variance in claim costs.
  • Attorney costs accounted for only 0.3% of the variance in claim costs.
  • Disability measures are the most significant factor influencing overall compensation costs.

Conclusions:

  • Injury severity, quantified by percent disability, is the primary determinant of workers' compensation costs.
  • Current methods for allocating percent impairment require further clarification and standardization.
  • Analytical approaches suitable for skewed data are necessary for accurate claim cost analysis.