Injured Workers and Poverty Survey 2010 Many Losses, Much Hardship The Impact of Work Injury FAST FACTS •
Before injury, 89 % were employed full
time; after injury 9 % • Nearly one
in five lost their
homes after injury • Nearly one quarter had moved
in with family or friends at some point after their injuries • One
in five injured workers could no
longer afford a car • Food bank use rose from 5 to 77 people after work injury • 20 % reported an overnight hospital
stay the last 12 months (most because of the work injury) compared with 7 %
for the general population of Canadians • Over half had not been able to afford medications in the past 12 months • 57 % of injured workers in the study were unemployed For more information: wwwinjuredworkersonline.
for the general population of Canadians • Over half had not been able to afford medications
in the past 12 months • 57 % of injured workers
in the study were unemployed
For more information: wwwinjuredworkersonline.
For more information: wwwinjuredworkersonline.org
«Despite this upward trend over the past five years, the massive loss of
home equity during the housing crisis forced many homeowners to
stay in their
homes longer before selling, effectively disrupting the historical domino effect of move - up buyers that feeds both demand
for new
homes and supply of inventory
for first -
time homebuyers,» Blomquist says.