Study: Fat workers cost employers more

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CHICAGO - Overweight workers cost their bosses more in injury claims than their lean colleagues, suggests a study that found the heaviest employees had twice the rate of workers' compensation claims as their fit co-workers.

Obesity experts said they hope the study will convince employers to invest in programs to help fight obesity. One employment attorney warned companies that treating fat workers differently could lead to discrimination complaints.

Duke University researchers also found that the fattest workers had 13 times more lost workdays due to work-related injuries, and their medical claims for those injuries were seven times higher than their fit co-workers.

Overweight workers were more likely to have claims involving injuries to the back, wrist, arm, neck, shoulder, hip, knee and foot than other employees.

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New York employment attorney Richard Corenthal cautioned employers not to overreact with discriminatory policies.

"Employers need to be careful not to view this study as a green light to treat obese or overweight workers differently," Corenthal said.

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070424/ap_on_...obesity_costs_7

[Nessa 23]

Interesting.

[Jasman0717 9]

I need to loose some weight

[almaty 19]

hang them high, by the underbelly on a study 3inch metal cord

[Yodrak 7]

Obvious.

Interesting.

CHICAGO - Overweight workers cost their bosses more in injury claims than their lean colleagues, suggests a study that found the heaviest employees had twice the rate of workers' compensation claims as their fit co-workers.

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[Niels Bohr 72]

ROFLMAO!!!

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

I'm overweight but in very good health. I've only had 1 sick day in the past 10 years. Beat that. It's really 2 in the past 15 years but I wasn't really sick I just wanted a day off.

[GaryC 7]

I'm overweight but in very good health. I've only had 1 sick day in the past 10 years. Beat that. It's really 2 in the past 15 years but I wasn't really sick I just wanted a day off.

Same here, I average 1 or 2 days off a year for illness and it's just for the annual cold. I think they are probably referring to the really obese people and not just those of us that have a gut.

[eric&gen 0]

The employers need to get them off doritos.

[pedroh 21]

The employers need to get them off doritos.

lol yea they can start with that, where i work the cafeteria sells awful fatty food.;. and yea, tons of crappy snacks

[Amby 490]

I'm overweight as well and also in very good health. I've only really been sick only one time that was more than a cold each winter. I take my vitamins, eat healthy, and go to the gym 4 times a week.

[Alex+R 0]

Companies should pay for gym memberships. It would probably save them money.

[pedroh 21]

Companies should pay for gym memberships. It would probably save them money.

lol from a comedian, the gym membership is also known as the fat tax..

[JohnK 0]

As a side note.... fat wives cost their husbands more too!

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[KarenCee 3]

I'm overweight, but I'm not a health issue for my boss. My health issues are some of the same issues that slim people can have....diabetes and asthma. Other than that, I'm never sick.