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Estimated Cost Impact
Annual cost of MSK conditions:
$0
Potential Payroll Savings:
$0
Calculation Basis
Average Salary:
$62,088
Average Absence Rate:
3.20%
Percentage MSK Absence:
30%
Further direct and indirect costs
Administrative tasks (Line Managers, HR, Finance)
Covering prolonged or recurring absences with costly or untrained staff.
Presenteeism and reduced productivity - employee disengagement.
Employee stress, low morale, poor mental health (stress, anxiety, depression).
Direct costs (e.g treatment, workers’ comp, insurance) - estimated $32,023.
Indirect costs (productivity loss, personnel reallocation) - estimated $35,225.
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