Age-related patterns in work-related injury claims from older New Zealanders, 2009-2013: Implications of injury for an aging workforce.

•New Zealand has a rapidly aging workforce with a very high rate of work participation beyond 65 years of age.•Older workers are through to be at higher risk of work-related injury, however, this evidence is contradictory.•Over one in five accepted work-injury claims were in workers aged 55–79 with the characteristics of these claims varying by age-group.•Amongst 55–79year olds, those aged 70–79 had the highest rate of claims; overall, for fatalities, and fall-related injuries.•Interventions are necessary in order to reduce future work-related injury in this rapidly expanding worker population.