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Over the past five years, Nationwide has processed more than 10,000 workers' compensation claims. Their researchers decided to take a closer look at the numbers to try to understand how and why these accidents occur.

They found that one of the most common — and costly — causes of claims occurs when construction workers fall from elevated surfaces. These accidents represent more than 30% of all construction claim payments, according to data from Nationwide.

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