Study: Obese Workers Drive Up Workers Compensation Costs

April 25, 2007

  • April 25, 2007 at 7:38 am
    Gill Fin says:
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    the thought of workers comp costs relative to her girth. Just don\’t ask her to \’weigh in\’ on a topic.

  • April 26, 2007 at 7:04 am
    Look at yourself says:
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    How many of us are perfect (no…., don\’t answer)? Look at it this way, overweight people can diet, but ugly, bias & stupid last forever. The next time you talk to someone, try to look them only in the eyes. Might be a revelation!

  • April 26, 2007 at 11:19 am
    Just me says:
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    Damn… if you want to be as slim as her one day, you must be one fat pig.

  • April 26, 2007 at 11:19 am
    ad says:
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    Those crumbs at the View. She is an American Patriot, loves the Red, White & Blue, has tremendous kindness in her heart and is a good Christian.

    It had to be because of her weight.

  • April 26, 2007 at 12:34 pm
    Jewel says:
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    That\’s funny.

    blaire witch is posting as me.

    That\’s very original.

  • April 26, 2007 at 1:21 am
    Jewel says:
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    Very mature. I\’m sure you can go for weeks doing this since you have no life.

    So, you keep on keeping on…

  • April 26, 2007 at 1:36 am
    Artemis says:
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    I\’m troubled that such a respected university measured subjects\’ level of obesity with such a faulty tool. The BMI table measures weight vs. height. Since muscle weighs more than fat, the BMI table often mis-diagnoses scores of people who are fit and far from obese. Therefore, it is quite possible that many subjects in the study weren\’t clinically obese at all. Frankly, I\’m tired of the widespread acceptance of body disparagement in our society. I highly recommend the book \”Fat Politics\” by J. Eric Oliver. It will open your eyes to the financailly lucrative campaign against \”fatness\” and how biased these \”studies\” really are.

  • April 26, 2007 at 2:16 am
    Compman says:
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    A myth it all is. I am not a small guy, but over the past 17 years, I have used about 12 sick days. While the skinny white boney blonds in the office use 12-15 sick days a year. I would hire an overweight guy over a skinny girl anytime. And as for the Jewels, maybe one of you can change your name to Sybil, so we can tell who\’s who.

  • April 26, 2007 at 2:19 am
    Fred says:
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    Good Point…I\’m considered overweight by my doctor, but most would not consider me obese. I cannot remember using a sick day.
    Fat rules….

  • April 26, 2007 at 2:30 am
    Artemis says:
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    Not only is the BMI table an inaccurate measurement tool of obesity, it has also been redesigned and re-released several times, each time with lower and lower thresholds for obesity, essentially defining thousands of people \”obese\” overnight.

    Could it be, perhaps, that the number of work comp claims have remained the same, while our definition of obesity has become much more narrow, causing more of those claimants to be classified obese?

    Additionally, tools, work spaces, chairs, etc. are becoming much more smaller (airline seats?), so when an employer has to \”accomodate\” an \”obese\” person, it costs them money.

    And don\’t get me started on insurance premiums…



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