ABSTRACT
Why is it that we still have upper limb and low back disorders related to work? After all, there has been much written about its cost to society, to the insurance industry and to individuals but it is noteworthy that very little has been said about the cost to the individual employer. In many countries there is a direct additional cost to the employer (the workers' compensation insurance premium) if there are injuries but, more often than not, the employer does not carry the entire cost of the injury.
