Summary Statement
An in-depth research study of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in Washington state from 1990-1998 based on worker’s compensation claims.
May 2000
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Table 3. Washington State Fund Workers Compensation Claims. All Claims, MSDs and Non-Traumatic Soft Tissue Disorders in the Neck, Back, and Upper Extremity. 1990-1998 |
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All Claims |
Neck, Back, and Upper Extremity |
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All MSDs |
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Total claims 1990-1998 |
1,489,984 |
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392,925 |
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Average total no. claims/year |
165,554 |
76,533 |
43,658 |
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Average total no. individuals/year |
94,257 |
53,863 |
33,750 |
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% female |
31.4 |
34.7 |
35.9 |
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Median age |
31 |
33 |
34 |
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Average yearly claim rate per 10,000 FTEs |
1,347.3 |
622.2 |
355.0 |
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Overall yearly claim rate per 10,000 FTEs |
1,334.6 |
617.0 |
352.0 |
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Severity rate (lost days per 10,000 FTEs) |
38,988 |
29,699 |
18,403 |
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Average no. claims with time loss/year |
38,929 |
25,748 |
15,993 |
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% of total claims |
23.5 |
33.6 |
36.6 |
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Average time loss days/claim |
124 |
147 |
146 |
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Median time loss days /claim |
20 |
25 |
23 |
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Average total cost/claim |
$3,866 |
$5,941 |
$5,923 |
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Median total cost /claim |
$233 |
$388 |
$470 |
