The consequences of underreporting workers' compensation claims
Canadian Medical Association JournalPublished 30 January 2007Open access
Aaron Thompson
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In 2004, 977 184 claims, including 920 relating to fatalities, were made to workers' compensation boards in Canada, which suggests that the actual number of work-related injuries in 2004 was much higher.
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Agricultural and Biological SciencesHealth ProfessionsEngineering
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