The most recent information from the 2011 fiscal year states that the top ten body parts disabled include the lower back, shoulder, knees, neck, legs, hands, arms, feet, spinal cord, and ankle. The chart below indicates how many weeks of paid compensation each of these body parts were granted.
1-74 Weeks | 75-249 Weeks | Over 249 Weeks | Total | Percentage | |
Lower Back (thorax) | 1,454 | 649 | 78 | 2,181 | 25.40% |
Shoulder | 597 | 730 | 30 | 1,357 | 15.80% |
Knees | 641 | 296 | 9 | 946 | 11% |
Neck | 600 | 308 | 24 | 932 | 10.90% |
Legs | 523 | 289 | 20 | 832 | 9.70% |
Hands | 538 | 180 | 9 | 727 | 8.50% |
Arms | 312 | 196 | 10 | 518 | 6% |
Feet | 380 | 99 | 8 | 487 | 5.70% |
Spinal Cord | 212 | 91 | 8 | 311 | 3.60% |
Ankle | 232 | 52 | 6 | 290 | 3.40% |
Total | 5,489 | 2,890 | 202 | 8,581 | 100% |
Percentage | 64% | 33.70% | 2.30% | 100% |