Why some workers do better after injuries than others
Workers who are concerned about being fired after an injury experience poorer return-to-work outcomes than workers without those worries, according to new studies from Massachusetts’ Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI).
That finding was only one of the new predictors of worker outcomes identified in the research, which is intended to help public officials, payors, and health care providers improve the treatment and communication an injured worker receives after an injury – and improve outcomes.