Causes of Disability Claims
According to the Council for Disability Awareness' 2013 Long-Term Disability Claims Review*, the following were the leading causes of new disability claims in 2012:
The most common causes of existing disability claims in 2012 were:
- Musculoskeletal/connective tissue disorders (28.5%)*
- Cancer (14.6%)
- Injuries and poisoning (10.6%)
- Mental disorders (8.9%)
- Cardiovascular/circulatory disorders (8.2%)
The most common causes of existing disability claims in 2012 were:
- Musculoskeletal/connective tissue disorders (30.7%)*
- Disorders of the nervous system and sense organs (14.2%)
- Cardiovascular/circulatory disorders (12.1%)
- Cancer (9.0%)
- Mental disorders (7.7%)
*Council for Disability Awareness, Long-Term Disability Claims Review, 2012.