Lost-time workers' comp claims that involve lawyers cost three times more and take twice as long as those that don't need any legal intervention, according to Gradient AI. Credit: wavebreakmedia/Shutterstock.com Lost-time workers' comp claims that involve lawyers cost three times more and take twice as long as those that don't need any legal intervention, according to Gradient AI. Credit: wavebreakmedia/Shutterstock.com

Artificial intelligence can help reduce the legal involvement in lost-time workers' comp claims by as much as 15%, which in turn can reduce costs for these claims by as much as 5%, according to a study of more than 200,000 claims by Gradient AI.

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