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According to a 2005 work-related injuries survey, 79% of workers over the age of 55 had returned to work after their injury, compared to 84% of workers under 55; this difference was not significant. The mean duration of work disability was 11 days for both groups. (p. 108)

Pransky, G. S., Benjamin, K. L., Savageau, J. A., Currivan, D., & Fletcher, K. (2005). Outcomes in work-related injuries: A comparison of older and younger workers. American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 47(2), 104-112.

A self-report survey about occupational, health, and financial outcomes, and related fators was administered 2-8 weeks post-injury to New Hampshire workers aged <55 and >= 55 who had experienced workplace injuries in 2000-2002. Responses from 1032 workers who had lost time from work due to those injuries were analyzed for this study.

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