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 4. Washington State Fund Workers Compensation Claims for MSDs and Non Traumatic Soft Tissue Disorders in the Neck and Back 1990-1998 |
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Neck Disorders |
Back Disorders |
Back/Neck or Multiple |
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All MSDs |
Non-Traumatic Soft Tissue |
All MSDs |
Non-Traumatic Soft Tissue |
All MSDs |
Non-Traumatic Soft Tissue |
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Total claims 1990-1998 |
92,050 |
44,767 |
276,203 |
213,865 |
119,288 |
46,383 |
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Average total no. claims/year |
10,228 |
4,974 |
30,689 |
23,763 |
13,254 |
5,154 |
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Average total no. individuals/year |
9,246 |
4,649 |
25,112 |
19,850 |
11,832 |
4,756 |
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% female |
40.3 |
43.9 |
30.6 |
29.4 |
38.3 |
39.8 |
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Median age |
35 |
35 |
33 |
33 |
35 |
34 |
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Average yearly claim rate per 10,000 FTEs |
83.1 |
40.5 |
249.8 |
193.5 |
107.9 |
42.2 |
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Overall yearly claim rate per 10,000 FTEs |
82.5 |
40.1 |
247.0 |
191.6 |
106.9 |
41.5 |
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Severity rate (lost days per 10,000 FTEs) |
1,205 |
600 |
12,654 |
9,488 |
6,460 |
2,196 |
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Average no. claims with time loss/year |
4,814 |
2,446 |
12,691 |
9,543 |
4,562 |
1,703 |
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% of total claims |
47.1 |
49.2 |
41.4 |
40.2 |
34.4 |
33.0 |
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Average time loss days/claim |
168 |
162 |
144 |
133 |
176 |
160 |
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Median time loss days /claim |
24 |
23 |
18 |
16 |
28 |
23 |
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Average total cost/claim |
$6,992 |
$6,536 |
$6,432 |
$5,897 |
$8,343 |
$6085 |
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Median total cost /claim |
$467 |
$473 |
$475 |
$469 |
$661 |
$712 |
