BERKELEY - As of July 1, Virginia law will require that carpal tunnel syndrome injuries (one form of musculoskeletal injury) be treated as occupational diseases and, therefore, be covered by workers' comp insurance.The National Council on Comensation Insurance, in a 1996 study, found that although overall costs of carpal tunnel claims fell by about one-third from 1991 to 1993, the average cost per claim was $12,700---making CTS the third highest among 10 NCCI injury categories.Virginia will li
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