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Workers' Comp Settlements Don't Predict Disabilities Accurately


Posted on Jan 03, 2007

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Just because you get a higher disability rating for a work-related back injury does not mean you are worse off in the long term than someone who gets a lower rating. A new study of settlement decisions in workers' comp claims reveals almost no relationship between the rating of the disability's severity and reported pain and disability 21 months later. In fact those with higher disability ratings -- which suggest higher severity and less ability to work -- actually fared better than those with lower ratings. For more information, follow the link below.

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