Table 1.

Characteristics of workers by employer status for 155 “deny/pay” claims^a

^aDeny/pay claims demonstrated no evidence of illness or injury. However, OBWC did reimburse for the emergency medical services necessary to investigate the potential exposure, associated medical evaluation, and prophylactic therapy consistent with CDC protocols.

^bTwo claims with missing data on age (one government and one non-government)

^cCost per claim of the 126 claims with medical bills submitted: government (n=35) and non-government (n=91)

SD = standard deviation