Employers, insurers, workers’ compensation attorneys, physicians, and others intimately involved in the Pennsylvania workers’ compensation system would benefit from a thorough read of each edition of the Pennsylvania Bureau of Workers’ Compensation’s Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation and Workplace Safety Annual Report. The annual report provides in-depth statistics regarding workplace injuries/illnesses and workers’ compensation claims. The report offers insights into trends through such statistics as the rate of worker injuries/illnesses, what kinds of injuries/illnesses are occurring, and which industries and workers are seeing the highest rates of injuries/illnesses.

The Pennsylvania Bureau of Workers’ Compensation recently released its 2023 annual report. Below are 12 highlights.

Worker Injuries Decreased in the Past Year, Continuing a Trend