Workers' compensation ratings don't accurately predict disabilities

A study of settlement decisions in workers' compensation claims for low back pain has found almost no relationship between the rating of the disability's severity when the claim was settlement and reported pain and disability 21 months later.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news85761718.html">Workers' compensation ratings don't accurately predict disabilities</a></p> <p>A study of settlement decisions in workers' compensation claims for low back pain has found almost no relationship between the rating of the disability's severity when the claim was settlement and reported pain and disability 21 months later.</p>