The average length of time away from work due to long-term disability has decreased by 3 percent since 2008, with breast cancer patients showing the highest return-to-work rates.

Cancer continues to be the leading cause of long-term disability claims (16 percent), while normal pregnancy is responsible for the highest percent of short-term disability claims (19.5 percent).

These statistics are all derived from an analysis of 2013 claims submitted to Unum, a disability insurance provider.

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Dan Cook

Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.

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