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Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Data. Calendar Years 2000-2008. Types of Conclusions. Conclusion Types by Grand Division. Conclusion Types by Judicial District Population Size. Conclusion Types.
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Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Data Calendar Years 2000-2008
Percent of Joint Petition Settlements Concluded in a County Other Than Residence of the Injured Worker
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.
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.