- A higher proportion of both men and women who had filed workers’ comp claims in the past also experienced a subsequent workplace injury.
- For both genders, a past claim is the most predictive factor in determining the likelihood of filing a future claim.
- Women who had certain pre-existing behavioral risk factors like depression, poor sleep habits and headaches were more likely to file a subsequent claim if they had already filed one. These same risk factors did not add to the likelihood among men in filing second claims.
- Future claims are associated with individual workers’ overall health.
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