Workers' compensation for psychological injury: demographic and work-related correlates.
This study aimed to determine the demographic and work-related factors that contributed to the filing of a workers' compensation claim for psychological injury. Four groups of employees were compared: those who filed a workers' compensation claim, those who sought psychological treatment for occupational stress but did not file a workers' compensation claim, those who experienced elevated stress levels but did not seek help or lodge a claim, and those who experienced stressful events at work but did not develop symptomatology. The results indicated few variables that could adequately explain why some stressed employees opted for a workers' compensation claim. The implications of these results are discussed.
Haines
Janet
J
School of Psychology, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia. J.Haines@utas.edu.au
Williams
Christopher L
CL
Carson
Jacqueline
J
D000328:Adult; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000191:economics / Q000534:rehabilitation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013648:Tasmania; D014942:Workers' Compensation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*