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Occupational Medicine575 papers

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Last edited: 4/23/2026

Overview

Work-related injuries encompass a broad spectrum of musculoskeletal disorders and other health issues prevalent among workers across various industries, particularly affecting those in physically demanding roles such as ophthalmology, emergency medicine, and construction. These injuries often lead to significant physical and psychological impacts, including reduced work capacity and wellbeing post-injury 1 2 9 15.

Diagnosis

Clinical Presentation: Symptoms include pain, functional limitations, and signs of musculoskeletal strain or injury 1 2.

Recommended Tests: Physical examination, imaging studies (X-rays, MRI), and ergonomic assessments to identify risk factors 1 11.

Grading: Utilize standardized scales like the Oswestry Disability Index for severity assessment 1 10.

Management

First-Line Treatments:

- Physical Therapy: Tailored rehabilitation programs focusing on ergonomics and strength training 1 12 22. - Ergonomic Interventions: Modifying work environments to reduce strain 1 11.

Adjunctive Treatments:

- Pharmacotherapy: Analgesics and anti-inflammatory medications as needed (e.g., NSAIDs) 20. - Psychological Support: Counseling and mental health interventions to address psychological impacts 7 15.

Special Populations

Elderly Workers: Higher risk of permanent impairment and slower recovery; tailored rehabilitation programs are crucial 8 48.

Immigrant Workers: Unique challenges including language barriers and mistrust in compensation systems; culturally sensitive support is essential 12 15.

Pregnant Workers: Specific ergonomic adjustments and medical monitoring to prevent exacerbation of work-related injuries 16.

Key Recommendations

Implement ergonomic assessments and modifications in high-risk work environments to prevent musculoskeletal disorders (Evidence: Strong 1 11).

Integrate comprehensive rehabilitation programs that include physical therapy and psychological support for injured workers (Evidence: Moderate 7 12).

Enhance communication strategies within organizations to improve return-to-work processes and reduce mistrust among immigrant workers (Evidence: Moderate 15 39).

Utilize wearable technology for biomechanical risk assessment and early intervention in high-risk industries (Evidence: Moderate 11).

Provide culturally and linguistically appropriate services to address barriers faced by immigrant and precarious workers in reporting and managing work injuries (Evidence: Moderate 44 12).

References

Showing 100 most recent of 275 indexed papers.

1 Kaur H, Xie JS, Lusterio A, Li HC, Adli T, Taboun O et al.. A Scoping Review of Ergonomics in Ophthalmology: Working in Pain. American journal of ophthalmology 2026. link 2 Xie JS, Kaur H, Lusterio A, Li HC, Adli T, Taboun O et al.. A Scoping Review of Ergonomics in Ophthalmology: Working Smarter. American journal of ophthalmology 2026. link 3 Nowrouzi-Kia B, Carlin L, Furlan AD, Harbin S, Severin CN, Irvin E et al.. Project ECHO Occupational and Environmental Medicine: A Qualitative Study of HealthCare Providers Supporting Workers with Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Journal of occupational rehabilitation 2026. link 4 Marsh SM, Derk SJ, Hendricks KJ. Nonfatal work-related injuries treated in hospital emergency departments in the U.S., 2012-2023. Journal of safety research 2026. link 5 Weir J, Fary R, Lee S, Mitchell T, Johnston V, Wyatt M et al.. Wellbeing and the Lived Experience of Injured Workers Following Finalisation of a Workers' Compensation Claim. Journal of occupational rehabilitation 2026. link 6 Tulloch JSP, Schofield I, Jackson R, Whiting M. 'Just part of the job' - understanding work-related injuries and safety culture in companion animal veterinary practices. The Journal of small animal practice 2026. link 7 Voss M, Rusch S, Homa-Bonell J, Hanson A, Muckom N, Romdenne T et al.. Psychological Status and Work Rehabilitation Program Outcomes. OTJR : occupation, participation and health 2026. link 8 Billias N, MacEachen E. Capturing the Perspectives of "Laypeople" on Policy Effectiveness: Employers' and Precariously Employed Workers' Suggested Improvements for the Workers' Compensation System and Work Injury Processes. Journal of occupational rehabilitation 2026. link 9 Weigl M, Lifschitz M, Dodt C. Key factors for sustainable working conditions in emergency departments: an EUSEM-initiated, Europe-wide consensus survey. European journal of emergency medicine : official journal of the European Society for Emergency Medicine 2025. link 10 Kertay L, Caruso GM, Baker NA, Christian JH, Cook JL, Das R et al.. Work Disability Prevention and Management. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 2025. link 11 Babangida AA, Caraballo-Arias Y, Decataldo F, Violante FS. Advancing Occupational Medicine through Wearable Technology: A Review of Sensor Systems for Biomechanical Risk Assessment and Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorder Prevention. ACS sensors 2025. link 12 Arsenault M, White B, Côté D. Trajectories of immigrant workers with work-related injuries: the path to mistrust. Social science & medicine (1982) 2025. link 13 Cordero R, Ponce H, Ring D, Tonn M, Ramtin S. A Debiasing Checklist Has the Potential to Improve Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Outcomes in Claims of Work Injury. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 2025. link 14 Wu X, Wang J, Jiang J. Insurance and the gig economy: Analyzing Chinese platform workers' participation in work-related injury insurance. Acta psychologica 2025. link 15 Côté D, Arsenault M, Dubé J. Organizational and Structural Factors in Building the Therapeutic Alliance in a Work Rehabilitation Program With Injured Immigrant Workers in Quebec. New solutions : a journal of environmental and occupational health policy : NS 2025. link 16 Garcia Rivas J, Choi B. Work-Related Injury and Healthcare Access Among Day Laborers. Struggling at the Esquina. New solutions : a journal of environmental and occupational health policy : NS 2025. link 17 McLeod CB, Macpherson RA. Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Occupational Health and Safety Management System Certification Program on Firm Work Injury Rates in Alberta, Canada. American journal of industrial medicine 2025. link 18 Yu W, Dawer A, Floyd J, Saad N, Wu J, Robsky KO et al.. Opportunities and challenges in access to healthcare for international migrants with work-related diseases and injuries in Gulf Cooperation Council countries: A systematic literature review protocol. PloS one 2025. link 19 Gómez V, Ehrmann Feldman D, Côté D, Kairy D, Laberge M, León A et al.. Physiotherapy experiences of injured immigrant workers in Quebec: an intersectional perspective. Disability and rehabilitation 2025. link 20 Fulton-Kehoe D, Haight J, Elmore A, Sears JM, Wickizer T, Franklin GM. Association Between Pre-Injury Opioid Use and Opioid Use Patterns After a Work Injury. American journal of industrial medicine 2025. link 21 Harrison SM, Cohen RCZ, O'Hanlon J, Cece T, Fisher N, Thrall PH. Proof-of-concept system evaluation of Ergomechanic for non-invasive estimation of upper-body posture and body load exposure in the workplace. International journal of occupational safety and ergonomics : JOSE 2025. link 22 Weir J, Fary R, Mitchell T, Johnston V, Wyatt M, Guthrie R et al.. Well-being After Finalization of a Workers' Compensation Claim: A Cross-Sectional Survey. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 2025. link 23 Michaels D, Wagner GR. OSHA Injury Data: An Opportunity for Improving Work Injury Prevention. American journal of public health 2025. link 24 Nastasia I, Rives R. Successful Strategies for Occupational Health and Safety in Small and Medium Enterprises: Insights for a Sustainable Return to Work. Journal of occupational rehabilitation 2025. link 25 Arsenault M, Côté D, Dubé J. Mistrust among injured immigrant workers: A conceptual framework. Work (Reading, Mass.) 2025. link 26 Sula I, Saquib J, Almazrou A, Farhat A, Djoudjou T, Zakaria A et al.. Work-related injuries and compliance with personal protective equipment among migrant workers in Al-Qassim, Saudi Arabia. Industrial health 2025. link 27 Anderson O, McLennan V, Buys N, Randall C. Injured worker participation in assessment during the acute phase of workers compensation rehabilitation: a scoping review. Disability and rehabilitation 2025. link 28 Watanabe K, Yokoyama K, Tsutsumi A. Association between working hours, income, and work-related injury among freelancers in Japan: a cross-sectional study. Journal of occupational health 2025. link 29 McFalls M, Virnig BA, Ryan A, Erickson DJ, Kim H, Jarosek SL et al.. Medicare Work-Related Injuries: Underutilization of Workers' Compensation Leads to Higher Out-of-Pocket Costs for Older Adults. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 2025. link 30 Yeung YYK, Chen PQ, Ng PHF, Cheng ASK. Evaluation of the Accuracy of the Smart Work Injury Management (SWIM) System to Assist Case Managers in Predicting the Work Disability of Injured Workers. Journal of occupational rehabilitation 2025. link 31 Mohammed Muthanikkatt A, Nathan B, S MA, Murali S, Krishna NS, Raghavan B et al.. Effect of serial night shifts on the cognitive, psychomotor, and moral performance of residents in the department of Emergency Medicine. Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine 2024. link 32 Martin DW. Practical Applications and Observational Implications of Time-Based Coding for Workers' Compensation Clinical Encounters-A Follow-up to Best Practices in Documenting and Coding High-Value Care in Workers' Compensation Encounters-ACOEM Guidance Statement. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 2024. link 33 Macpherson RA, Tamburic L, Neis B, McLeod CB. Work Disability Duration Among Mobile Workers: Does Intraprovincial Mobility Matter as Much as Interprovincial Mobility?. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 2024. link 34 Mustard CA, Orchard C, Dobson KG, Carnide N, Smith PM. An observational study of pain severity, cannabis use, and benefit expenditures in work disability. Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique 2024. link 35 Layne LA, Siordia C. Hired crop worker injury risks on farms in the United States during three different periods between 2002 and 2015. American journal of industrial medicine 2024. link 36 Monforton C, Fernandez-Esquer ME, Rangel ML, Arevalo M. Hazard and Injury Experiences of Latino Day Laborers in Houston, Texas. Hispanic health care international : the official journal of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses 2024. link 37 Liu W, Tian W, Wu T, Luo B, Yi J, Li W et al.. Work-related injuries of rehabilitation therapists and measures for prevention. Frontiers in public health 2024. link 38 Socias-Morales CM, Haas EJ, Gwilliam M, Yorio PL, Delaney NB, Falcon RG et al.. The association between safety climate and noncombat injury events among United States Air Force workers. Journal of safety research 2024. link 39 Weir J, Fary R, Gibson M, Mitchell T, Johnston V, Wyatt M et al.. Wellbeing After Finalization of a Workers' Compensation Claim: A Systematic Scoping Review. Journal of occupational rehabilitation 2024. link 40 Currey J, Sprogis SK. Conceptualising the quality experience for independent medical examinations: A narrative review. Injury 2024. link 41 Williams AA, Marc J. Traumatic workplace injuries: A cross-sectional analysis of OSHA severe injury reports, including the impacts of seasonality and COVID-19 from 2015 to 2022. Journal of safety research 2024. link 42 Brehon K, Nagra G, Miciak M, Niemeläinen R, Gross DP. Evaluating Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation Services Among Injured Workers Treated in a Canadian Workers' Compensation System: A Population-Based Study. Journal of occupational rehabilitation 2024. link 43 Billias N, MacEachen E, Sherifali S. "I grabbed my stuff and walked out": Precarious workers' responses and next steps when faced with procedural unfairness during work injury and claims processes. Journal of occupational rehabilitation 2023. link 44 Premji S, Begum M, Medley A. Systemic barriers to reporting work injuries and illnesses in contexts of language barriers. American journal of industrial medicine 2023. link 45 Lane TJ, Di Donato MF, Collie A. Injured worker outcomes after compensation system overhaul: an interrupted time series study. Journal of epidemiology and community health 2023. link 46 Carnide N, Nadalin V, Mustard C, Severin CN, Furlan AD, Smith PM. Cannabis use among workers with work-related injuries and illnesses: results from a cross-sectional study of workers' compensation claimants in Ontario, Canada. BMJ open 2023. link 47 Tian T, Lin X, Huang T, Zhang K, Shi C, Wang P et al.. The risk of injuries during work and its association with precipitation: New insight from a sentinel-based surveillance and a case-crossover design. Frontiers in public health 2023. link 48 Mok I, Mackenzie L, Thomson K. The effects of career development practices on expected retirement age of injured older workers. Work (Reading, Mass.) 2023. link 49 Smith CK, Wuellner S, Marcum J. Racial and ethnic disparities in workers' compensation claims rates. PloS one 2023. link 50 Fauser D, Dötsch S, Langer C, Kleineke V, Kindel C, Bethge M. A comprehensive diagnostic service to clarify intervention needs when work participation is at risk: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial (GIBI, DRKS00027577). BMC health services research 2022. link 51 Choi B, Choi HM, Choi Y, Kim I, Hwang S. High Temperature and Its Association With Work-Related Injuries by Employment Status in South Korea, 2017-2018. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 2022. link 52 Pawer S, Turcotte K, Desapriya E, Zheng A, Purewal A, Wellar A et al.. Female Firefighter Work-Related Injuries in the United States and Canada: An Overview of Survey Responses. Frontiers in public health 2022. link 53 Manning Hutson M, Hosking SM, Mantalvanos S, Berk M, Pasco J, Dunning T. What Injured Workers With Complex Claims Look For in Online Communities: Netnographic Analysis. Journal of medical Internet research 2022. link 54 Shooshtari S, Menec V, Stoesz BM, Bhajwani D, Turner N, Piotrowski C. Examining associations between work-related injuries and all-cause healthcare use among middle-aged and older workers in Canada using CLSA data. Journal of safety research 2022. link 55 Bravo G, Viviani C, Lavallière M, Arezes P, Martínez M, Dianat I et al.. Do older workers suffer more workplace injuries? A systematic review. International journal of occupational safety and ergonomics : JOSE 2022. link 56 Sharpe K, Afshar T, St-Hilaire F, McLeod C. Return-to-Work After Work-Related Injury in the Construction Sector: A Scoping Review. Journal of occupational rehabilitation 2022. link 57 Macpherson RA, Neis B, McLeod CB. Differences in workers' compensation claim rates for within-province and out-of-province workers in British Columbia, Canada, 2010-2017. American journal of industrial medicine 2022. link 58 Ibekwe LN, Atkinson JS, Guerrero-Luera R, King YA, Rangel ML, Fernández-Esquer ME. Perceived Discrimination and Injury at Work: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Latino Day Laborers. Journal of immigrant and minority health 2022. link 59 Macpherson RA, He A, Amick Iii BC, Koehoorn M, McLeod CB. Evaluating effectiveness of an integrated return-to-work and vocational rehabilitation program on work disability duration in the construction sector. Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health 2022. link 60 Sears JM, Fulton-Kehoe D, Hogg-Johnson S. Differential underestimation of work-related reinjury risk for older workers: Challenges to producing accurate rate estimates. American journal of industrial medicine 2022. link 61 Cossin T, Thaon I, Lalanne L. Workaholism Prevention in Occupational Medicine: A Systematic Review. International journal of environmental research and public health 2021. link 62 Daley D, Payne LP, Galper J, Cheung A, Deal L, Despres M et al.. Clinical Guidance to Optimize Work Participation After Injury or Illness: The Role of Physical Therapists. The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy 2021. link 63 . Clinical Guidance to Optimize Work Participation After Injury or Illness: Using the Evidence to Guide Physical Therapist Practice. The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy 2021. link 64 Xia T, Collie A, Newnam S, Lubman DI, Iles R. Timing of Health Service Use Among Truck Drivers After a Work-Related Injury or Illness. Journal of occupational rehabilitation 2021. link 65 Johansson MK, Rissanen R. Interventions for return to work following work-related injuries among young adults: A systematic literature review. Work (Reading, Mass.) 2021. link 66 Shewiyo BS, Mwanga HH, Mrema EJ, Mamuya SH. Work-Related Injuries Reported toWorkers Compensation Fund in Tanzania from 2016 to 2019. International journal of environmental research and public health 2021. link 67 Sears JM, Fulton-Kehoe D, Hogg-Johnson S. Initial return to work and long-term employment patterns: Associations with work-related permanent impairment and with participation in workers' compensation-based return-to-work programs. American journal of industrial medicine 2021. link 68 Bae SW, Lee MY, Park SW, Lee G, Leigh JH. Satisfying medical and rehabilitation needs positively influences returning to work after a work-related injury: an analysis of national panel data from 2018 to 2019. BMC public health 2021. link 69 Jetha A, Le Pouésard M, Mustard C, Backman C, Gignac MAM. Getting the Message Right: Evidence-Based Insights to Improve Organizational Return-to-Work Communication Practices. Journal of occupational rehabilitation 2021. link 70 Tadakuma K, Maruyama T, Mori K, Fujiki N. Subjective and objective assessments after a change from a 4-crew, 12-h shift to a 3-crew, 12-h shift schedule: an observational study. International archives of occupational and environmental health 2021. link 71 Fan JK, Sim M, Lilley R, Wong IS, Smith PM. Sleep disturbances and disability following work-related injury and illness: Examining longitudinal relationships across three follow-up waves. Journal of sleep research 2021. link 72 Donovan M, Khan A, Johnston V. The Contribution of Onsite Physiotherapy to an Integrated Model for Managing Work Injuries: A Follow Up Study. Journal of occupational rehabilitation 2021. link 73 Cheng WJ, Pien LC, Cheng Y. Occupation-level automation probability is associated with psychosocial work conditions and workers' health: A multilevel study. American journal of industrial medicine 2021. link 74 Bean M, Erdil M, Blink R, McKinney D, Seidner A. Utilization Review in Workers' Compensation: Review of Current Status and Recommendations for Future Improvement. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 2020. link 75 La Torre G, D'Andreano F, Lecce G, Di Muzio M, Chiarini M, Pulimeno AML. The Occupational Health Nurse and his/here role in the prevention of work-related diseases: results of an observational study. Annali di igiene : medicina preventiva e di comunita 2020. link 76 Park S, Lee W, Lee JH. Can Workplace Rest Breaks Prevent Work-Related Injuries Related to Long Working Hours?. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 2020. link 77 Burger M, Ellapen TJ, Paul Y, Strydom GL. Ergonomic Principles as an Adjunct to the Profession of Biokinetics. International quarterly of community health education 2020. link 78 Zhang JC, Carnide N, Holness L, Cram P. Cannabis use and work-related injuries: a cross-sectional analysis. Occupational medicine (Oxford, England) 2020. link 79 Bernacki EJ, Leung N, Yuspeh L, Kalia N, Lavin RA, Tsourmas NF et al.. Increasing Physical Therapy Visits as a Marker for Time Lost From Work and High Workers' Compensation Claim Costs. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 2020. link 80 Consunji RJ, Mehmood A, Hirani N, El-Menyar A, Abeid A, Hyder AA et al.. Occupational Safety and Work-Related Injury Control Efforts in Qatar: Lessons Learned from a Rapidly Developing Economy. International journal of environmental research and public health 2020. link 81 Magnuson S, Autenrieth DA, Stack T, Risser S, Gilkey D. Are hard hats a risk factor for WRMSD in the cervical-thoracic region?. Work (Reading, Mass.) 2020. link 82 Kim E, Aqlan F, Freivalds A. Development of an ergonomic four-finger-push manual pipette design. Applied ergonomics 2020. link 83 Hitka M, Gejdoš M, Sedmák R, Balážová Ž. Workplace environment of earth-moving machine operators in terms of anthropometric data development in the Slovak republic. Work (Reading, Mass.) 2020. link 84 Lee WT, Lim SS, Kim J, Yun S, Yoon JH, Won JU. Work Schedule Irregularity and the Risk of Work-Related Injury among Korean Manual Workers. International journal of environmental research and public health 2020. link 85 Xia T, Iles R, Newnam S, Lubman DI, Collie A. Patterns of health service use following work-related injury and illness in Australian truck drivers: A latent class analysis. American journal of industrial medicine 2020. link 86 Xiang J, Mittinty M, Tong MX, Pisaniello D, Bi P. Characterising the Burden of Work-Related Injuries in South Australia: A 15-Year Data Analysis. International journal of environmental research and public health 2020. link 87 Sampson AK, Hassani-Mahmooei B, Collie A. Lack of English proficiency is associated with the characteristics of work- related injury and recovery cost in the Victorian working population. Work (Reading, Mass.) 2020. link 88 Lucas D, Fitzgerald E, Case S, O'Connor M, Syron L. Persistent and emerging hazards contributing to work-related fatalities in Alaska. American journal of industrial medicine 2020. link 89 Iles RA, Sheehan LR, Gosling CM. Assessment of a new tool to improve case manager identification of delayed return to work in the first two weeks of a workers' compensation claim. Clinical rehabilitation 2020. link 90 Iles R, Sheehan L, Munk K, Gosling C. Development and Pilot Assessment of the PACE Tool: Helping Case Managers Identify and Respond to Risk Factors in Workers' Compensation Case Management. 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[1]
A Scoping Review of Ergonomics in Ophthalmology: Working in Pain. — Kaur H, Xie JS, Lusterio A, Li HC, Adli T, Taboun O et al. American journal of ophthalmology (2026)
[2]
A Scoping Review of Ergonomics in Ophthalmology: Working Smarter. — Xie JS, Kaur H, Lusterio A, Li HC, Adli T, Taboun O et al. American journal of ophthalmology (2026)
[3]
Project ECHO Occupational and Environmental Medicine: A Qualitative Study of HealthCare Providers Supporting Workers with Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. — Nowrouzi-Kia B, Carlin L, Furlan AD, Harbin S, Severin CN, Irvin E et al. Journal of occupational rehabilitation (2026)
[4]
Nonfatal work-related injuries treated in hospital emergency departments in the U.S., 2012-2023. — Marsh SM, Derk SJ, Hendricks KJ Journal of safety research (2026)
[5]
Wellbeing and the Lived Experience of Injured Workers Following Finalisation of a Workers' Compensation Claim. — Weir J, Fary R, Lee S, Mitchell T, Johnston V, Wyatt M et al. Journal of occupational rehabilitation (2026)
[6]
'Just part of the job' - understanding work-related injuries and safety culture in companion animal veterinary practices. — Tulloch JSP, Schofield I, Jackson R, Whiting M The Journal of small animal practice (2026)
[7]
Psychological Status and Work Rehabilitation Program Outcomes. — Voss M, Rusch S, Homa-Bonell J, Hanson A, Muckom N, Romdenne T et al. OTJR : occupation, participation and health (2026)
[8]
Capturing the Perspectives of "Laypeople" on Policy Effectiveness: Employers' and Precariously Employed Workers' Suggested Improvements for the Workers' Compensation System and Work Injury Processes. — Billias N, MacEachen E Journal of occupational rehabilitation (2026)
[9]
Key factors for sustainable working conditions in emergency departments: an EUSEM-initiated, Europe-wide consensus survey. — Weigl M, Lifschitz M, Dodt C European journal of emergency medicine : official journal of the European Society for Emergency Medicine (2025)
[10]
Work Disability Prevention and Management. — Kertay L, Caruso GM, Baker NA, Christian JH, Cook JL, Das R et al. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine (2025)
[11]
Advancing Occupational Medicine through Wearable Technology: A Review of Sensor Systems for Biomechanical Risk Assessment and Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorder Prevention. — Babangida AA, Caraballo-Arias Y, Decataldo F, Violante FS ACS sensors (2025)
[12]
Trajectories of immigrant workers with work-related injuries: the path to mistrust. — Arsenault M, White B, Côté D Social science & medicine (1982) (2025)
[13]
A Debiasing Checklist Has the Potential to Improve Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Outcomes in Claims of Work Injury. — Cordero R, Ponce H, Ring D, Tonn M, Ramtin S Journal of occupational and environmental medicine (2025)
[14]
Insurance and the gig economy: Analyzing Chinese platform workers' participation in work-related injury insurance. — Wu X, Wang J, Jiang J Acta psychologica (2025)
[15]
Organizational and Structural Factors in Building the Therapeutic Alliance in a Work Rehabilitation Program With Injured Immigrant Workers in Quebec. — Côté D, Arsenault M, Dubé J New solutions : a journal of environmental and occupational health policy : NS (2025)
[16]
Work-Related Injury and Healthcare Access Among Day Laborers. Struggling at the Esquina. — Garcia Rivas J, Choi B New solutions : a journal of environmental and occupational health policy : NS (2025)
[17]
Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Occupational Health and Safety Management System Certification Program on Firm Work Injury Rates in Alberta, Canada. — McLeod CB, Macpherson RA American journal of industrial medicine (2025)
[18]
Opportunities and challenges in access to healthcare for international migrants with work-related diseases and injuries in Gulf Cooperation Council countries: A systematic literature review protocol. — Yu W, Dawer A, Floyd J, Saad N, Wu J, Robsky KO et al. PloS one (2025)
[19]
Physiotherapy experiences of injured immigrant workers in Quebec: an intersectional perspective. — Gómez V, Ehrmann Feldman D, Côté D, Kairy D, Laberge M, León A et al. Disability and rehabilitation (2025)
[20]
Association Between Pre-Injury Opioid Use and Opioid Use Patterns After a Work Injury. — Fulton-Kehoe D, Haight J, Elmore A, Sears JM, Wickizer T, Franklin GM American journal of industrial medicine (2025)
[21]
Proof-of-concept system evaluation of Ergomechanic for non-invasive estimation of upper-body posture and body load exposure in the workplace. — Harrison SM, Cohen RCZ, O'Hanlon J, Cece T, Fisher N, Thrall PH International journal of occupational safety and ergonomics : JOSE (2025)
[22]
Well-being After Finalization of a Workers' Compensation Claim: A Cross-Sectional Survey. — Weir J, Fary R, Mitchell T, Johnston V, Wyatt M, Guthrie R et al. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine (2025)
[23]
OSHA Injury Data: An Opportunity for Improving Work Injury Prevention. — Michaels D, Wagner GR American journal of public health (2025)
[24]
Successful Strategies for Occupational Health and Safety in Small and Medium Enterprises: Insights for a Sustainable Return to Work. — Nastasia I, Rives R Journal of occupational rehabilitation (2025)
[25]
Mistrust among injured immigrant workers: A conceptual framework. — Arsenault M, Côté D, Dubé J Work (Reading, Mass.) (2025)
[26]
Work-related injuries and compliance with personal protective equipment among migrant workers in Al-Qassim, Saudi Arabia. — Sula I, Saquib J, Almazrou A, Farhat A, Djoudjou T, Zakaria A et al. Industrial health (2025)
[27]
Injured worker participation in assessment during the acute phase of workers compensation rehabilitation: a scoping review. — Anderson O, McLennan V, Buys N, Randall C Disability and rehabilitation (2025)
[28]
Association between working hours, income, and work-related injury among freelancers in Japan: a cross-sectional study. — Watanabe K, Yokoyama K, Tsutsumi A Journal of occupational health (2025)
[29]
Medicare Work-Related Injuries: Underutilization of Workers' Compensation Leads to Higher Out-of-Pocket Costs for Older Adults. — McFalls M, Virnig BA, Ryan A, Erickson DJ, Kim H, Jarosek SL et al. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine (2025)
[30]
Evaluation of the Accuracy of the Smart Work Injury Management (SWIM) System to Assist Case Managers in Predicting the Work Disability of Injured Workers. — Yeung YYK, Chen PQ, Ng PHF, Cheng ASK Journal of occupational rehabilitation (2025)
[31]
Effect of serial night shifts on the cognitive, psychomotor, and moral performance of residents in the department of Emergency Medicine. — Mohammed Muthanikkatt A, Nathan B, S MA, Murali S, Krishna NS, Raghavan B et al. Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (2024)
[32]
Practical Applications and Observational Implications of Time-Based Coding for Workers' Compensation Clinical Encounters-A Follow-up to Best Practices in Documenting and Coding High-Value Care in Workers' Compensation Encounters-ACOEM Guidance Statement. — Martin DW Journal of occupational and environmental medicine (2024)
[33]
Work Disability Duration Among Mobile Workers: Does Intraprovincial Mobility Matter as Much as Interprovincial Mobility? — Macpherson RA, Tamburic L, Neis B, McLeod CB Journal of occupational and environmental medicine (2024)
[34]
An observational study of pain severity, cannabis use, and benefit expenditures in work disability. — Mustard CA, Orchard C, Dobson KG, Carnide N, Smith PM Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique (2024)
[35]
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