NCCI: Comorbidity Claims Twice as Expensive

By Jim Sams, Senior EditorORLANDO, Fla. -- Workers' compensation claims that include comorbidities, such as hypertension and obesity, typically cost twice as much as claims without them, and the percentage of claims with comorbidities has been increasing every year, according to preliminary research by the National Council on Compensation Insurance unveiled on Friday.Another study in the works by the NCCI researchers shows that workplace violence has continued a steady decline. A third found that the average duration of temporary total disability benefits has increased steadily since 2005,...