AI Article Synopsis
- This study looked at how workers who get hurt on the job feel after their compensation claims are finished.
- Researchers found that while many articles talked about parts of wellbeing, none really studied how these workers' overall wellbeing is affected.
- It's suggested that there should be more focus on helping injured workers feel better after their claims and that rules might need to change to support them better.
Article Abstract
Objective: A workers' compensation claim may have significant negative impacts on an injured worker's wellbeing. Wellbeing provides a good global measure of potential effects of a claim on an individual, and is important for contemporary economic modelling. The purpose of this study was to synthesize knowledge about the wellbeing of injured workers after the finalization of a workers' compensation claim and identify gaps in the current literature.
Methods: A systematic scoping review was conducted.
Results: 71 full-text articles were screened for inclusion, with 32 articles eligible for this review. None of the included articles evaluated overall wellbeing. Included articles did evaluate a variety of constructs inherent in wellbeing. Injured workers were generally disadvantaged in some manner following claim finalization. The literature recommends a focus on reducing negative impacts on injured workers after finalization of a compensation claim, with a need for regulatory bodies to review policy in this area.
Conclusion: There appears to be potential for ongoing burden for individuals, employers, and society after finalization of a workers' compensation claim. A gap in knowledge exists regarding the specific evaluation of wellbeing of injured workers following finalization of a workers' compensation claim.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11550234 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10926-023-10168-6 | DOI Listing |
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