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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:
  • 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.
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