One of the most common workplace injuries is the back injury.
Almost one-fourth of all workers' compensation claims involve back injuries.
According to the California Workers' Compensation Institute (CWCI), medical care costs are 43 percent higher when part of a workers' compensation claim than when part of a group medical plan.
Back injuries treated under workers' compensation use medical services at a higher rate than those treated under a group medical plan.
Workers' compensation claimants have more total visits for medical treament, more total procedures, more procedures per week, and more visits per week