Injury Scorecard – Other Non-Specific Diagnoses of Musculoskeletal Systems

The enclosed Score Card is the seventh and last in the ICIS injury series and provides detailed data and graphics on California work injury claims involving other non-specific diagnoses of musculoskeletal systems. Based on CWCI Industry Claims Information System (ICIS) data, these injuries are among the most common diagnoses in California workers’ compensation, and although many of these injuries appear relatively simple, they tend to be marked by high levels of physical therapy and chiropractic manipulation, delays in initial treatment and claim closure, a high rate of attorney involvement, and 1 out of every 7 results in a permanent disability.