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The impact on mental health and well-being in workers’ comp

More than 50% of injured workers experience clinically-related depressive symptoms at some point. In the workers comp system, mental health conditions have a significant impact on claim duration.

By Kimberly George, Mark Walls | Updated on August 16, 2017

According to the World Health Organization, mental health is described as: “a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stress of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community.” But the World Health Organization’s definition applies only to part of the population.

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