1. Tennessee Workers Compensation Data Calendar Years 2000-2007

2. Types of Conclusions

3. Number of Weeks from Injury to Conclusion

4. Number of Weeks from Injury to MMI

5. Number of Weeks from MMI to Conclusion

6. Complaint Filed No Complaint Filed Average Number of Weeks for Department Approved Settlements

7. Average Weekly Compensation Rates

8. Temporary Total Disability Amounts

9. Average Monetary Amount of Medical Benefits/Expenses

10. Return to Work PPD Multipliers

11. 2007 Arm - Return to Work Multiplier Distribution

12. PPD Benefit Amounts

13. No Return to Work Multipliers

14. Conclusion The utilization of the Department to approve settlements continues to increase The number of Department approved settlements where no complaint has been filed is increasing The average age, level of education and compensation rate of injured workers are all increasing Average medical costs for permanent disability cases appear to have leveled off

15. Conclusion 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, PPD multipliers, PPD monetary amounts and medical benefits/expenses paid. The percentage of permanent total and death cases appears to be diminishing The percent of trial verdicts appealed as compared to the number of trials appears to be increasing