A review of workers’ compensation statistics found that more than half of all workers’ compensation injuries occurred to employees who have been at their job less than two years.
It should come as no surprise that less experienced workers have a heightened risk of an on-the-job injury, but the review by the Workers Compensation Research Institute found that workers with less than two years of experience accounted for 54% of workers’ compensation injuries during the studied period (2022-2024). Despite only representing roughly one-third of the workforce, this group accounted for more than half of all injuries.
New or inexperienced workers face several unique challenges on the jobsite. Some reasons they have an elevated injury risk include:
- Less familiarity with workplace dangers
- Less familiarity with best safety practices
- They may be assigned riskier tasks that more experienced workers no longer want to perform
- May be overworked, stressed or rushing to perform tasks due to their inexperience and desire to keep up with the demands of their new role
We’ve helped many workers get the compensation they deserve after a work injury, and it doesn’t matter whether they’ve been on the job 20 years or two days. You are a protected employee who is entitled to workers’ compensation protections, and we want to help you get the benefits you’re owed after a workplace accident. Don’t let an employer tell you that you are ineligible for injury benefits because you’re a new hire or haven’t been there long enough. The vast majority of employees are protected by workers’ compensation benefits from their first day on the job, so let us get you the compensation you deserve.
Work Injuries For New Hires
Let’s take a closer look at some additional data from the WCRI report. According to the data:
- Roughly 40% of work injuries occurred during the employees’ first year with an employer.
- 16% of injuries occurred within the first three months of employment.
- The industries most affected were the restaurant and entertainment industries, where workers with less than two years of tenure accounted for 64% of injuries.
- That same injury share was 60% in the agriculture, forestry and fishing industry and 59% in the construction industry.
New hires face additional pressures when taking a new position with a company, and those pressures and demands can and do lead to on-the-job injuries. If you or someone you know has been injured early in their tenure with a new company, know that you’ll find an ally in the team at Hey Workers. You may not feel like you have anyone on your side after an injury at a new company, but we want to be in your corner. You sit back and focus on your health and your family while we get you the compensation you deserve.
For more information on how we can help with your injury claim, connect with the team at Hey Workers today at (844) 439-9675.
