Study: Comp Awards Lower Among Temporary Workers

The median total award for workers’ comp claims among direct-hire workers in Illinois was $5,813.66 from 2007 to 2012, as compared to $2,625 for temporary workers, according to a study published this month in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine. Of those employees claiming time off from work, median total time off was 1.3 weeks for direct-hire employees compared to 1.2 weeks for temporary workers. Median total percent disability was 16% for direct hire and 10% for temporary employees. The authors, from the University of Illinois at Chicago, said additional studies are needed to...