Among injured workers, on a per claim basis, younger employees' use of the emergency room for treatment is 17 percent higher than older workers, a new study has found.
The findings in a research brief by the National Council on Compensation Insurance suggested the reason for the discrepancy is that younger workers lack health insurance and have no regular doctor to go to for treatment.
Boca Raton, Fla.-based NCCI noted 2005 Census Bureau data showing 31 percent in the 18-to-24 age group and 26 percent in the 25-to-34 bracket were uninsured, while only 15 percent of persons ages 45-to-64 were uninsured.
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