So, how old are you? Do you fall into this category of soon being an elderly boomer? If you are then this may be very pertinent information to know.
The generation known as the "baby boomers" is soon to be known as the "elderly boomers" and in turn will create the healthcare workers to have to work harder and longer. According to the National Council on Compensation Insurance, long-term care industry will be impacted substantially by the aging of the population. This as well is expected to raise workers' compensation as aging employees also need accommodations to stay in the health field.
As injury rates are dropping overall in the work industry it appears that for the health care worker this is not so. As a medical practitioner in occupational medicine most of the work related injuries that I treat are those that work in the health care fields such as hospitals, nursing homes and home health aides. These injuries are usually musculoskeletal related. So it is concerning that with the aging population and the aging work force of how many more injuries will arise. NCCI states that the frequency of workers' compensation claims in nursing homes alone are double than the national average for private industry. Read More
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