Musculoskeletal conditions account for about one-quarter of U.S. short-term disability claims, an insurer says.
Researchers in the Simsbury, Conn., life offices of Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (NYSE: HIG), base that figure on an analysis of about 750,000 STD claims.
Men were more likely to submit claims for back and spine problems, and women were more likely to submit claims for problems with ankles and feet.