Financial impact and causes of chronic musculoskeletal disease cases in Malaysia based on social security organization of Malaysia claims record

• Main Authors: Zainal Abidin, Norsheila, Mohd. Rohani, Jafri, Nordin, Athirah Nadia, Md. Zein, Raemy, Ayak, Augeny Satik
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Science Publishing Corporation Inc. 2018
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/84768/1/NorsheilaZainal2018_FinancialImpactandCausesofChronicMusculoskeletal.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/84768/; https://www.sciencepubco.com/index.php/ijet/article/view/17295
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

This paper analyzed total direct cost that is paid by the Social Security Organization of Malaysia (SOCSO) to the Malaysian workers due to musculoskeletal disease. The objectives of this study are 1) to determine the total direct costs incurred as a result of cases of chronic musculoskeletal injurie...