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Small injuries, big claims
Frank Pennachio, co-founder of The WorkComp Advisory Group says the most challenging claims he sees are "strains and sprains of backs, necks and joints," because they amount to about 8 percent of all injuries, yet they represent 80 to 90 percent of the costs in the system.
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