Texas Monitor, 2:1 (Spring 1997)
| MMI Prior to 104 Weeks | MMI at 104 Weeks or More | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Claims | Percent of Claims | Number of Claims | Percent of Claims | |
| Body Part Injured | ||||
| Head (unspecified) | 95 | 85.6% | 16 | 14.4% |
| Brain | 200 | 88.1% | 27 | 11.9% |
| Circulatory System | 104 | 86.7% | 16 | 13.3% |
| Musclo-skeletal System |
175 | 89.7% | 20 | 10.3% |
| Nervous System | 346 | 85.0% | 61 | 15.0% |
| Respiratory System | 131 | 85.1% | 23 | 14.9% |
| Nature of Injury | ||||
| Concussion | 199 | 88.0% | 27 | 12.0% |
| Cerebrovascular | 56 | 83.6% | 11 | 16.4% |
| Mental Disease | 134 | 80.7% | 32 | 19.3% |
| Ill-Defined Conditions | 393 | 86.4% | 62 | 13.6% |
Source: TWCC research database as of September 30, 1996, injuries from 1992 and 1993 only.
Note: For Cerebrovascular injuries, the complete label is "cerebrovascular and other conditionsof circulatory system." For Ill-Defined Conditions, the complete label is "symptoms and ill-defined conditions."
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