Report: Overexertion Top Driver of Comp Costs

Overexertion, falls and being struck by an object or equipment are the costliest workers' compensation injuries, accounting for more than half of the $58.8 billion spent, based on 2022 data, Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. revealed in its safety report released Tuesday. The study named overexertion involving outside sources as the top cause, accounting for $13.7 billion in costs, largely due to manual material handling. Falls on the same level, costing $10.5 billion annually, was named the second leading cause. Struck by objects or equipment and falls to a ...