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NCCI Examines Amputations And Aged Injuries

A study, including some surprising data about amputations, has determined that workers' compensations claims for medical costs that become costlier lost time claims with ...

By Daniel Hays | Updated on February 25, 2005

A study, including some surprising data about amputations, has determined that workers’ compensations claims for medical costs that become costlier lost time claims with indemnity payments most often involve older employees.

The research by the National Council on Compensation Insurance also found that the percentage of medical claims converting into lost time claims varies greatly among the states and that more than 20 percent of amputations never become lost time claims.

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