According to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, a congressional watchdog agency, many companies are under-reporting the number and severity of workplace injuries and incidents. According to the report, about a third of company physicians interviewed said that they had been asked by their employers to provide insufficient treatment for health issues. Approximately half said that their employers asked them to downplay the number and severity of illnesses and injuries.

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