Injury Claims Down 4 Percent

Among LUBA Worker’s Comp policyholders, the total amount of workers pursuing an injury claim fell more than four percent in 2009 from the previous year. It was also seen, through data complied, that some top categories of accidents fell as well. The single biggest category which is falls, slips and trips fell also, down 6.4 percent. Workplace safety made a significant difference says Dave Lorino, LUBA claims manager, “showing decreases in 2009 were the total overall number of injury claims.”

The number of job-related accidents was reduced and we all know accident are costly in the way of lost wages, medical bills and insurance costs as well as disruptions in work.  The data showed the to five claims in 2009  were: strains from lifting fell by 17.6 percent, motor-vehicle accidents rose by 21.8 percent, slips, trips and falls went down by 6.4 percent, falls from ladders went down by 21.9 percent and employees caught between or under objects also increased 4.4 percent. Based in Baton Rouge, the LUBA Worker’s Comp gives surplus money back to policyholders for safety performance on each individual.