Value of a Body Part is Much Lower for Injured MA Workers than US Average
Monday, April 25, 2016
For workers in Massachusetts the compensation for serious work place injuries is a fraction compared to the average in the United States. For the average U.S. worker who losses an arm in the workplace is $169,878, but in Massachusetts it is just one third the number — $52,245.
SEE SLIDESHOW BELOW - MA COMPENSATION V US AVERAGE
These lower compensation numbers are true across each of the defined injuries - loss of an eye, ear, leg and nine other debilitating permanent injuries.
“While the estimate of three million serious work-related injuries each year may seem extremely high, it is undoubtedly only a fraction of the true number,” according to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
In late March, a Worcester Police woman sustained a head and arm injury while placing a 22-year-old female under arrest on assault charges. The officer was taken to a local hospital to be treated for her injuries. The occurances are not unusual.
In a federal report "Adding Inequality to Injury: the Costs of Failing to Protect Workers on the Job," federal officials outlined the seriousness of the threats to American workers.
"The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that approximately 4,500 workers are killed on the job each year," found the report.
"BLS estimates that employers record nearly three million serious occupational injuries and illnesses annually on legally mandated logs. Recordable workplace injuries and illnesses range in severity from wounds, amputations, back injuries and other serious condition requiring care beyond first aid (injuries receiving only first aid are not recordable) to fatal injuries. About half of recorded injuries require at least a day away from work, a job transfer or a work restriction for recovery."
For Massachusetts workers, there rate of compensation averages less than half of what the average American worker receives in compensation.
Data from Pro Publica
Related Slideshow: How Much is Your Injury Worth in MA?
Data provided by Pro Publica. Images from Wikipedia.
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