Work-Related Injury and Healthcare Access Among Day Laborers. Struggling at the Esquina.

IF 1.8 Q3 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

New Solutions-A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy Pub Date : 2024-12-19 DOI:10.1177/10482911241302854

Javier Garcia Rivas, Bongkyoo Choi

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Abstract

California has a significant day laborer population, with about one-third of the total U.S. day laborer population working in the state. Day laborers, characterized by a lack of labor protections, low socioeconomic status, English illiteracy, and irregular immigration status, face numerous challenges regarding work-related injuries and limited access to healthcare. Eighty percent of day laborers are undocumented, and most do not have access to healthcare. Despite recent research growth, little is known about their experiences with work-related injuries and healthcare treatment. Our findings reveal that only 8.4% of day laborers have health insurance, and around 26% have experienced work-related injuries. This paper highlights the challenges faced by this population and emphasizes the importance of understanding their experiences to improve occupational health and safety policy. Additionally, we acknowledge the critical role of worker centers and national efforts in addressing health and safety issues among day laborers.

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日工的工伤和医疗保健。在艾斯奎纳挣扎。

加州有大量的临时工，大约三分之一的美国临时工在加州工作。日工的特点是缺乏劳动保护，社会经济地位低，不懂英语，移民身份不正规，他们在工伤和获得医疗保健的机会有限方面面临许多挑战。80%的日工没有合法证件，而且大多数人没有医疗保健。尽管最近的研究有所增长，但人们对他们的工伤经历和医疗保健治疗知之甚少。我们的研究结果显示，只有8.4%的临时工有医疗保险，约26%的人曾因工受伤。本文强调了这一人群所面临的挑战，并强调了解他们的经验对改善职业健康和安全政策的重要性。此外，我们承认工人中心和国家努力在解决日工的健康和安全问题方面的关键作用。

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New Solutions-A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

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3.50

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4.30%

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期刊介绍： New Solutions delivers authoritative responses to perplexing problems, with a worker’s voice, an activist’s commitment, a scientist’s approach, and a policy-maker’s experience. New Solutions explores the growing, changing common ground at the intersection of health, work, and the environment. The Journal makes plain how the issues in each area are interrelated and sets forth progressive, thoughtfully crafted public policy choices. It seeks a conversation on the issues between the grassroots labor and environmental activists and the professionals and researchers involved in charting society’s way forward with the understanding that lack of scientific knowledge is no excuse for doing nothing and that inaction is itself a choice.