{"id":360,"date":"2012-02-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-02-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seidmanlaw-net.lawblogger.net\/blog\/older-u-s-workers-mean-a-change-in-workplace-injuries\/"},"modified":"2022-07-01T12:00:11","modified_gmt":"2022-07-01T17:00:11","slug":"older-u-s-workers-mean-a-change-in-workplace-injuries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/blog\/older-u-s-workers-mean-a-change-in-workplace-injuries\/","title":{"rendered":"Older U.S. Workers Mean a Change in Workplace Injuries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"item-meta h3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/blog\/category\/work-accidents\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Work Accidents<\/a> | February 17, 2012<\/p>\n<p>The demographics of the American workforce are changing dramatically. Few employers are ready for what this will likely mean to the frequency and impact of <a href=\"\/Workers-Compensation\/\">work injuries<\/a> on their bottom lines. As America ages, the number of workers over 55 years of age will rise along with it. This will likely mean fewer workplace injuries, but also a much slower recovery time for the injuries that do occur. A number of studies point to the impact of an older workforce and to the unprepared nature of our employers.<\/p>\n<p>It is difficult to project the exact number of older workers who will be in the labor pool in the future. The Great Recession has taken a toll on many people&#8217;s finances. This will likely force a greater number of workers than previously expected to continue working beyond retirement age. With the tail end of the baby boomer generation reaching their 50s soon, the population as a whole will be older than ever. One-quarter of the workforce is projected to be made up of workers 55 years-old and older by 2018.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/blog\/older-u-s-workers-mean-a-change-in-workplace-injuries\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Older U.S. Workers Mean a Change in Workplace Injuries\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Work Accidents | February 17, 2012 The demographics of the American workforce are changing dramatically. Few employers are ready for what this will likely mean to the frequency and impact of work injuries on their bottom lines. As America ages, the number of workers over 55 years of age will rise along with it. 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