Each year the Bureau of Labor Statistics puts out a report entitled Employer-Related Workplace Injuries and Illnesses. The report details the number of injuries or illness by categories of jobs as well as looking at the overall rate of injury or illness in workplaces as a whole.
The 2020 report indicated that the number of workplace injuries or illnesses overall remained static from the previous year at 2.8 per 100 full-time workers which was unchanged from the 2019 report. This was the first time in a number of years that that number had not steadily declined.
The national numbers indicate that certain professions have a higher incidence rate then others and that trend is likely to be the same in Connecticut. Workers in these roles are more likely to file a Connecticut workers’ compensation claim than other industries might experience. The jobs that were most likely to report injury or illness in 2020 included:
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Nursing assistants who saw about 377 incidents reported for every 10,000 full-time equivalent workers.
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Tractor trailer truck drivers. This profession had 360 incidents per 10,000 FTE.
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Freight, stock, and material movers had 350 incidents per 10,000 FTE workers.
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Light truck drivers reported 340 incidents.
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Construction laborers had 250 cases of injury or illness per every 10,000 FTE workers on the job.
While your job or industry does not necessarily indicate that you will be prone to an injury or illness, these industries have historically shown a higher incident rate. If you are on the job, regardless of the industry and are injured you may need to file a Connecticut workers’ compensation claim. Starting the process of filing a claim can be as simple as reporting the injury to your supervisor, but from there the process can get cumbersome and difficult to navigate. If you find yourself needing help with the process one of our board certified workers’ compensation attorneys may be able to help. Contact our office and we will work with you to review your claim.
