Silicosis: Workers' Compensation claim status—Michigan and New Jersey, 1993–2011
| Workers' Compensation Claim | Michigan | New Jersey | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| Filed a claim1 | 177 | 26.6 | 34 | 14.3 | 211 | 23.4 |
| Awarded | 116 | 17.4 | 21 | 8.9 | 137 | 15.2 |
| Pending | 36 | 5.4 | 8 | 3.4 | 44 | 4.9 |
| Denied | 20 | 3.0 | 3 | 1.3 | 23 | 2.5 |
| Don't know/refused | 5 | 0.8 | 2 | 0.8 | 7 | 0.8 |
| Did not file a claim | 366 | 55.0 | 119 | 50.2 | 485 | 53.7 |
| Don't know/refused | 123 | 18.5 | 84 | 35.4 | 207 | 22.9 |
| TOTAL | 666 | 100.0 | 237 | 100.0 | 903 | 100.0 |
1 Workers' Compensation claim status identified through interview, Workers' Compensation record, or medical record.
Note:
Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.
See Appendix for more information.
Source:
Sentinel surveillance data as of January 2015, reported by K Rosenman, MJ Reilly, and M Yoder (Michigan); M Lumia and K Worthington (New Jersey).
Citation:
NIOSH 2015. Work-Related Lung Disease Surveillance System (eWoRLD). 2015-848 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Respiratory Health Division, Morgantown, WV. Available at: <https://wwwn.cdc.gov/eWorld/Data/848> April 24, 2024.
Reference Number: 2015-848
Date Posted: July 2015
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