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 21. Washington Self-Insured Workers Compensable (Lost Time) Claims. All Claims, MSDs, and Non-Traumatic Soft Tissue |
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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 |
All MSDs |
Non-Traumatic Soft Tissue |
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Disorders |
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Total claims 1990-1998 |
172,435 |
116,999 |
111,756 |
80,230 |
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Average total no. claims/year |
19,159 |
13,000 |
12,417 |
8,914 |
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Average total no. individuals/year |
14,404 |
10,360 |
9,915 |
7,372 |
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% female |
43.3 |
46.4 |
46.9 |
48.3 |
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Median age |
38 |
37 |
38 |
37 |
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Average yearly claim rate per 10,000 FTEs |
351.5 |
237.6 |
227.8 |
164.1 |
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Overall yearly claim rate per 10,000 FTEs |
350.6 |
237.0 |
227.2 |
163.6 |
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