Liberty Mutual Research Institute News

Differences in State Workers’ Comp Policies Affect Claim Costs and Disability Time

Certain workers’ compensation policies explain much of the state-level variation in costs and outcomes of claims for low back pain (LBP), reports a study in the December Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Dr. Glenn Pransky of Liberty Mutual Research …

In-Vehicle Two Second Glance Increases Driving Risk: Liberty Mutual

A vehicle going 70 mph will travel about 200 feet – more than half the length of a football field – during a two-second glance away from the road. During National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for …

Increased Risk of Injury for Multiple Job Holders: Liberty Mutual

Researchers with the Liberty Mutual Research Institute’s Center for Injury Epidemiology have concluded that individuals who work multiple jobs – approximately 14 million U.S. residents – have a greater likelihood of injury than those holding a single job. According to …

Early Lower Back MRIs May Lead to Longer, Costly and Unneeded Treatment

Inappropriate early use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) to diagnose work-related lower back pain correlates with higher medical costs, unnecessary and ineffective procedures and prolonged disability, according to research conducted by the Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety. The most …