Older Employees Don't Miss as Much Work as Thought, Study Finds

Contrary to widely held notions, older workers do not have a higher incidence and longer durations of work leaves for all types of health conditions, says a report by the Integrated Benefits Institute.The institute used data on lost-time benefits for 52,000 employers. Researchers looked at short-term disability, long-term disability, the Family and Medical Leave Act and workers' compensation claims and analyzed how age impacts work absence and lost time associated with them.According to the report:Not the majority of claims: Excluding pregnancy and child-bonding claims, older workers age 5...