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Younger Workers Use ER More Often, Says NCCI

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

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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.

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