For the growing number of aging workers, employers should modify the workplace, engage the work force, institute wellness programs and tailor jobs for older employees to avoid costly comp claims, risk management experts suggest.
Glenn Pransky, director of the Center for Disability Research at the Liberty Mutual Research Institute, said employers should assess their work force and pay particular attention to older employees forced to keep working by the poor economy.
The secret to limiting injuries for older employees is a modification of job activities and the workplace, according to Jon Gice, second vice president for the Travelers Claim major case unit. As examples, he cited the following:
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