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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