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Are workers’ compensation laws keeping up with changing demographics?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

Workers’ compensation and occupational health and safety are not keeping pace. One key consequence of changing demographics in Canada, the US, and Australia is the increasing number of older workers in the overall population and the work force. of males aged 65 to 69 are employed (Q1 2022) vs. 29.5% in (Q1 2002). in (Q1 2002).

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Are Workers’ Compensation benefits protected against the rising cost of living?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

Over time, savings may be depleted, debts incurred, and their health and welfare diminished—furthering the burden of their original work-related injuries. This policy, however, is far from universal among US workers’ compensation systems.