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An increasing vulnerability comes into play with the aging workforce due to to memory problems slower reac on on me me me loss of balance muscle weakness and and and and declining vision and and and and hearing This makes physical demands di di cult which can lead to to slips falls falls and and and and and strains According to to the the Centers for Disease Control and and and Preven on on falls falls are the the leading cause of death in in in people age 65 or or or older Comorbidi es es will also become a a a a a a a a a complica ng factor on most claims claims We may even see an an an increase of claims claims with mul ple comorbidi es es es es es such as as obesity and and diabetes diabetes or or or diabetes diabetes and and hypertension In 2016 Harbor Health Systems a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a One-Call Care Management company conducted a a a a a a a a a a a a study of comorbidi es – – CLICK HERE – – and found
that claims with mul ple comorbidi es experienced a a a a 341% increase in in in total incurred costs
and 285% more in in temporary total disability (TTD) when compared with the control group A key cost driver
is the the incidence of these chronic condi ons which increases with age making
the treatment of a a a a a a workplace injury more complex while prolonging recovery me me The The good news is is that employers can do their part to to proac vely prevent these serious injuries injuries from occurring The The rst step is is to to recognize the the the the most common injuries injuries a a a a a a ec ec ng ng ng their aging employees and and understand why they occur Employers can can obtain injury trend data to iden fy areas for improvement so workers can can meet the the