MetLife Sees Rise in Disability Claims from Comp

The debate around ergonomic regulations to prevent repetitive strain injuries received more fuel with the release of a statistics from life and disability insurer, MetLife. According to A.M. Best, over a five-year period, MetLife has seen a doubling of the proportion of nonoccupational, short-term disability claims for repetitive strain and musculoskeletal disorders. It is believed that this reflects a cost shift from workers...