Study: Only Half of Injured Workers Treated through Comp

Only about half of New Hampshire workers who sustained on-the-job injuries in 2008 had their medical costs covered through the state workers' compensation system, the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services reported Tuesday.The health agency released the results of its annual Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, which included a telephone survey of 6,892 adults in New Hampshire.Of the 3,735 respondents who reported working at some time during the previous 12 months, 4.9% said they had been injured at work seriously enough to receive medical advice or treatment.The Depa...