Study: cost of workplace injuries continues to climb.
Even after adjusting for medical and wage inflation, the cost of
workplace injuries keeps growing, according to according to
prep.
1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians.
2. In keeping with: according to instructions.
3. the 2004 Liberty Mutual
Workplace Safety Index.
The cost of these injuires grew 6.5% between 2001 and 2002.
$1 billion a week
What serious work-related injuries cost employers in payments to
injured in·jure
tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures
1. To cause physical harm to; hurt.
2. To cause damage to; impair.
3. workers and medical-care providers in 2002.
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