The frequency of employee injuries is trending down but the cost -- or severity of these injuries -- continues to go up, according to the National Council of Compensation Insurance (NCCI) 2008 research brief, Workers' Compensation Claim Frequency Down Again in 2007.
The drop in claims frequency is due in large part to successful primary prevention and safety programs. Employers have embraced and communicated safety initiatives and hired safety professionals to implement them, and these investments have paid off in the form of safer workplaces.
An increase in claims costs while fewer claims are occurring spells trouble in the injury management process. To reduce the number, cost and duration of employee injuries, organizations need to add secondary prevention strategies to their primary prevention programs. Secondary prevention means identifying and reducing cost drivers by improving injury management processes and practices.
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