Table 1 Specific types of WMSD compensation in Korea and Japan
From: Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Korea and Japan: A Comparative Description
Year | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Korea | |||||||||
ALBP | - | - | 3,612 | 5,769 | 3,401 | 2,472 | 1,720 | 2,556 | 2,779 |
NALBP | - | 975 | 1,006 | 564 | 1,831 | 2,407 | 2,288 | 1,168 | 1,013 |
Over-exertion | 2,953 | 1,926 | 1,615 | 1,390 | 1,471 | 1343 | 1,292 | 1,161 | 1,438 |
CTS | - | - | - | 30 | 12 | 202 | 192 | 97 | |
Vibration | 2 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 19 |
WMSD | 2,955 | 2,917 | 6,242 | 7,739 | 6,740 | 6,243 | 5,517 | 5,100 | 5,346 |
Japan | |||||||||
ALBP | 4,377 | 4,840 | 4,889 | 5,230 | 5,509 | 4,816 | 4,960 | 4,766 | 4,789 |
NALBP | 54 | 55 | 31 | 57 | 47 | 54 | 58 | 56 | 43 |
Over-exertion | 89 | 105 | 92 | 119 | 89 | 109 | 117 | 87 | 90 |
Finger, forearm | 154 | 180 | 233 | 245 | 246 | 163 | 141 | 161 | 139 |
Vibration | 9 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
Other | 62 | 81 | 70 | 92 | 105 | 59 | 73 | 73 | 91 |
WMSD | 4,745 | 5,265 | 5,321 | 5,748 | 5,999 | 5,204 | 5,354 | 5,147 | 5,161 |