Subsequent Injuries Are Common and Costly, Report Finds

Far from being a rare occurrence, subsequent workplace injuries in employees who have already suffered one work-related injury are “common and costly,” according to a new report from the Texas Department of Insurance. From 1998 to 2017, about 40% of new claims each year were from workers who had at least one previous injury and claim, according to the study from TDI’s Workers’ Compensation Research and Evaluation Group. Among new claims without a past injury, about 30% would go on to have a second injury within 10 years. And when looking at all available data fro...