A New York's workers' compensation system study has found employee back problems are the most frequent medical condition claimed by workers, and account for the largest share of the program's medical spending.
The "Flashreport" by the Cambridge, Mass.-based Workers' Compensation Research Institute was prepared in response to a request by the New York Insurance Department, which is drawing up injury treatment and disability guidelines in the wake of legislation reforming the state's comp law.
Non-specific low-back pain accounted for 13.9 percent of claims at an average cost of $1,864, while spinal disc conditions accounted for 4.5 percent of claims at an average per claim cost of $9,847.
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