Workers compensation claim frequency declined slightly in 2011, by a modest one percent, after increasing in 2010 for the first time in more than a decade. According to the industrys rating and statistical organization NCCI Holdings, frequency declined in 2011 for all industry groups, geographic regions, employer sizes and claim types. Percentage frequency declines were relatively consistent by type of injury. Claim frequency for workers compensation injuries increased three percent in 2010, which was the first increase since 1997.
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