Health Resource Capacity Assessment for Danielson, Connecticut, June 2003

Health Needs and Barriers to Care: Workers' compensation

Focus group participants noted that workers' compensation costs have risen sharply in recent years.¹⁰⁹ Danielson residents have a significantly higher rate of worker's compensation claims than either Connecticut or the rest of Killingly (Danielson 243, Connecticut 55 and Killingly 0.49 claims/1000 population, 1997 through 2002).¹¹⁰ Focus group participants felt that more education and advocacy to reduce work-related injuries was needed.¹¹¹

Worker's Compensation Claims Rates, 1997-2002

Source: Connecticut Workers' Compensation Commission, 2000 US Census

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Footnotes

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110. Statistical Division, Connecticut Worker's Compensation Division, 5/19/03, 2000 US Census population counts, Note: Because town of residence is not a required field in the Division's database, residence is unknown for 2.2% of total Connecticut cases
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