The Uncompensated Worker

Last week, WorkCompCentral released a report, The Uncompensated Worker, that I authored. It is about how a work injury affects family finances. I applied several realistic work injury scenarios to each state. In 31 states, workers receive a reduction in take-home pay of 15% or more when they’re injured on the job. In half the states, households with two median wage earners, one on work disability and the other working full time, cannot afford to sustain their basic budget. These findings from scenarios applied to all fifty states confirmed what workers’ comp claims adjusters,...