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Employees In Pain Contribute To Presenteeism

The number of employees experiencing persistent, chronic pain is growing, and it may be costing employers. Eighteen percent of the U.S. full-time workforce reported experiencing chronic pain in 2006, up from 13% in 1996, reports a new survey conducted by Harris Interactive, PriCara and the National Pain Foundation. What’s more, 89% of employees with chronic pain experienced it at work, and 65% of employers cited pain-related conditions as a cause of lost productivity in the workplace.

BenefitNews, March 6, 2007

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