The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services announced that the number of accepted disabling claims that were resolved in 2017 increased, by about 6.7%, compared to 2016, while the average cost of those claims increased, by about 6.1%.
The department reports 21,013 accepted claims were resolved last year, compared to 19,701 in 2016.
The average cost of the claims resolved last year was $21,010, up from $19,810 in 2016.
Average medical costs per accepted disabling claim resolved in 2017 was $9,590, about 6% more than the $9,050 average medical costs on claims resolved th...
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