The Cost of 1989 Workersʼ Compensation Low Back Pain Claims

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Barbara S. Webster · Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety

Stover H. Snook · Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety

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Since indemnity costs represent the greatest percentage of workers' compensation expenditure, the primary goal of low back pain management should be the prevention or reduction of prolonged disability.

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Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology

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Published in: Spine

Volume 19, Issue Supplement, pp. 1111-1115

DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199405001-00001

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The Cost of 1989 Workersʼ Compensation Low Back Pain Claims

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