Estimating the uninsured costs of work-related accidents, part I: a systematic review

Sun, Liaoming; Paez, Omar; Lee, David; Salem, Sam; Daraiseh, Nancy M.

doi:10.1080/14639220500090521

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“…The present study captured a significant portion of the economic burden of NMSCs that is sometimes described as the "hidden part of the iceberg of costs" in occupational health and safety. [49] Future studies should attempt to account for a broader set of resource implications than those we included in the categories of direct, indirect, and intangible costs, in order to capture a larger part of the "hidden iceberg of costs. "…”

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The economic burden of occupational non-melanoma skin cancer due to solar radiation

Mofidi

Tompa

Spencer

et al. 2018

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

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Solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation is the second most prevalent carcinogenic exposure in Canada and is similarly important in other countries with large Caucasian populations. The objective of this article was to estimate the economic burden associated with newly diagnosed non-melanoma skin cancers (NMSCs) attributable to occupational solar radiation exposure. Key cost categories considered were direct costs (healthcare costs, out-of-pocket costs (OOPCs), and informal caregiver costs); indirect costs (productivity/output costs and home production costs); and intangible costs (monetary value of the loss of health-related quality of life (HRQoL)). To generate the burden estimates, we used secondary data from multiple sources applied to computational methods developed from an extensive review of the literature. An estimated 2,846 (5.3%) of the 53,696 newly diagnosed cases of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and 1,710 (9.2%) of the 18,549 newly diagnosed cases of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in 2011 in Canada were attributable to occupational solar radiation exposure. The combined total for direct and indirect costs of occupational NMSC cases is $28.9 million ($15.9 million for BCC and $13.0 million for SCC), and for intangible costs is $5.7 million ($0.6 million for BCC and $5.1 million for SCC). On a per-case basis, the total costs are $5,670 for BCC and $10,555 for SCC. The higher per-case cost for SCC is largely a result of a lower survival rate, and hence higher indirect and intangible costs. Our estimates can be used to raise awareness of occupational solar UV exposure as an important causal factor in NMSCs and can highlight the importance of occupational BCC and SCC among other occupational cancers.

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The economic burden of occupational non-melanoma skin cancer due to solar radiation

Mofidi

Tompa

Spencer

et al. 2018

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

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“…Two elements are suggested as predictors of direct costs following OI, namely, the type of injury and the industry sector connected with the injury 15) . The results of the present study also support the notion that the sector of industry in which the occupational injury occurred has a direct impact on the costs.…”

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Direct Medical Costs and Working Days Lost due to Non‐Fatal Occupational Injuries in Denizli, Turkey

Serinken

Karcıoğlu

Zencir

et al. 2008

Journal of Occupational Health

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“…The critical appraisal was conducted in part I (Sun et al 2005) to identify meaningful components and predictors of uninsured costs. Publications were identified through various search engines as well as business administration, safety engineering and medical journals.…”

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Estimating uninsured costs of work-related accidents, part II: an incidence-based model

Paez

Uahinui

Genaidy³

et al. 2006

Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science

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Background: This is the second of two papers focused on insured costs of workplace accidents. In part I, a systematic review of the literature was conducted to identify previous models. Although uninsured costs have been identified, there is no reliable method for employers to estimate their cost. Objective: This paper proposes a quantitative model to represent the behaviour of the cost of accidents. It provides a cost range into which the accident is most likely to fall, based on information known at the time of the accident. Methods: A logarithmic distribution is proposed to represent the insured cost as a function of the severity of the accident and the occupation of the workforce exposed. Point estimates for administrative costs and production losses are obtained based on a generic case in order to quantify the equation in terms of monetary value. Results: For a given workforce composition, it is possible to obtain uninsured cost intervals that range from 0-3.5 times the insured costs. The evidence supports a logarithmic relationship between uninsured and insured costs, contrary to the principle of linear ratios. Conclusion: The proposed model requires only basic information about the accident: the severity of the injury and the composition of the workforce exposed. The value added from the model is not only an interval range for the insured costs but also the financial contribution of safety programmes to the workplace that is often ignored by employers.

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Estimating the uninsured costs of work-related accidents, part I: a systematic review

Cited by 40 publications

References 20 publications

The economic burden of occupational non-melanoma skin cancer due to solar radiation

The economic burden of occupational non-melanoma skin cancer due to solar radiation

Direct Medical Costs and Working Days Lost due to Non‐Fatal Occupational Injuries in Denizli, Turkey

Estimating uninsured costs of work-related accidents, part II: an incidence-based model

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