obesity Archives - Carrier Management

Obesity Linked to Higher Workers Compensation Costs in New Study

Obese and overweight workers are more likely to incur high costs related to workers compensation claims for major injuries, reports a study in the September Journal of Occupational and Environmental ...

Obesity Linked to Worker Fatigue: Researchers

U.S. workplaces may need to consider innovative methods to prevent fatigue from developing in employees who are obese. Based on results from a study published in the Journal of Occupational and ...

Study Finds Higher Death Rate When Doctor Says Yes, but Insurer Says No

University of North Carolina researchers found patients who were denied or delayed insurance approval for bariatric surgery, despite being cleared by their medical team, had a mortality rate three ...

Designation of Obesity as Disease Could Affect Workers’ Comp

The recognition of obesity as a disease may have a significant impact on workers' compensation claims, according to a from the California Workers' Compensation Institute The group issued the report ...

When Money Talks, Employees Walk to Trim Health Insurance Costs

It was a controversial move when a health insurer began requiring people who were obese to literally pay the price of not doing anything about their weight – but it worked, a new study finds. When ...