Association between high ambient temperature and acute work-related injury: a case-crossover analysis using workers' compensation claims data
Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate the association between high ambient
temperature and acute work-related injury, expanding on previous research in this area …
temperature and acute work-related injury, expanding on previous research in this area …
[HTML][HTML] Heat and worker health
Extreme heat negatively impacts cognition, learning, and task performance. With increasing
global temperatures, workers may therefore be at increased risk of work-related injuries and …
global temperatures, workers may therefore be at increased risk of work-related injuries and …
Development and initial application of a harmonised multi-jurisdiction work injury compensation database
Objectives Workers' compensation schemes provide funding for wage replacement and
healthcare for injured and ill workers. In Australia, workers' compensation schemes operate …
healthcare for injured and ill workers. In Australia, workers' compensation schemes operate …
The impact of sustained hot weather on risk of acute work-related injury in Melbourne, Australia
JA McInnes, EM MacFarlane, MR Sim… - International journal of …, 2018 - Springer
It has been reported that weather-related high ambient temperature is associated with an
increased risk of work-related injury. Understanding this relationship is important because …
increased risk of work-related injury. Understanding this relationship is important because …
A population-based study of treated mental health and persistent pain conditions after transport injury
Background Persistent pain and mental health conditions often co-occur after injury, cause
enormous disability, reduce social and economic participation, and increase long-term …
enormous disability, reduce social and economic participation, and increase long-term …
Patterns of antidepressant use in people with low back pain: A retrospective study using workers' compensation data
Background Antidepressants are commonly used to treat low back pain (LBP), but little is
known about patterns of antidepressant use in this population. This study aimed to identify …
known about patterns of antidepressant use in this population. This study aimed to identify …
Workers' compensation claims for COVID-19 among workers in healthcare and other industries during 2020–2022, Victoria, Australia
Objective To identify and characterise COVID-19 workers' compensation claims in
healthcare and other industries during the pandemic in Victoria, Australia. Methods We used …
healthcare and other industries during the pandemic in Victoria, Australia. Methods We used …
Patterns and predictors of failed and sustained return-to-work in transport injury insurance claimants
Purpose To determine the incidence of employed people who try and fail to return-to-work
(RTW) following a transport crash. To identify predictors of RTW failure. Methods: A historical …
(RTW) following a transport crash. To identify predictors of RTW failure. Methods: A historical …
Financial and recovery worry one year after traumatic injury: a prognostic, registry-based cohort study
Background Levels of stress post-injury, especially after compensable injury, are known to
be associated with worse long-term recovery. It is therefore important to identify how, and in …
be associated with worse long-term recovery. It is therefore important to identify how, and in …
Patterns of health service use following work‐related injury and illness in Australian truck drivers: A latent class analysis
Objectives To identify patterns of health service use (HSU) in truck drivers with work‐related
injury or illness and to identify demographic and work‐related factors associated with …
injury or illness and to identify demographic and work‐related factors associated with …