tennessee workers compensation data calendar years 2000-2008
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Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Data
Calendar Years 2000-2008
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Types of Conclusions
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Conclusion Types by Grand Division
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Conclusion Types by Judicial District Population Size
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Conclusion Types
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Percent of Joint Petition Settlements Concluded in a County Other Than Residence of the Injured Worker
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Number of Weeks from Injury to MMI
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Number of Weeks from MMI to Conclusion
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Number of Weeks from Injury to Conclusion
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Average Weekly Compensation Rates
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Temporary Total Disability Amounts
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Average Monetary Amount of Medical Benefits/Expenses
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BAW PPD Multipliers
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Arm PPD Multipliers
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Leg PPD Multipliers
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Body as a Whole PPD Monetary Benefits
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Arm PPD Monetary Benefits
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Leg PPD Monetary Benefits
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Appeals
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Conclusion The utilization of the Tennessee Department of
Labor and Workforce Development to conclude cases continues to increase. For 2008, 60% of cases were settlements approved by the Department.
Trials are occurring in less than 1% of Tennessee workers compensation cases.
It takes an average of 37 weeks for a case to conclude once MMI is reached.
The average age, level of education and compensation rate of injured workers are all increasing.
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Conclusion Average medical costs for permanent disability
cases appear to have leveled off.
Body as a whole, arm and leg injury cases where the injured worker was returned to pre-injury employment all show decreases in PPD percentage amounts and PPD multipliers.
The percentage of permanent total and death cases continues to be diminishing.
The percent of trial verdicts appealed as compared to
the number of trials is increasing.