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Perceived injustice cited as factor in longer workplace injury recovery
The article says peer reviewed research links perceived injustice to prolonged disability, failed rehabilitation, and higher workers’ compensation litigation.
A Risk & Insurance commentary argues that longer workplace injury recovery times and escalating workers’ compensation costs can be driven by a psychological factor, “perceived injustice,” rather than only by treating physical symptoms.
According to the piece, peer reviewed research summarized by an AI model attributes prolonged disability and failed rehabilitation to perceived injustice in the workers’ compensation context, alongside higher litigation risk.
The author explains that perceived injustice is measured through the Injustice Experience Questionnaire (IEQ) and describes it as a subjective belief that someone has been unfairly treated or faces an unfair gap between what is and what should be.
The article is framed as the second installment in a series focused on what the author says contributes to excessive recovery times in workplace injuries, emphasizing the role of the injured patient’s mindset in the overall recovery process, even when clinical care focuses on symptoms.