STATISTICAL TABLE
Organization| Members | Function | Procedure |Caseload
| Fiscal Year Ending June 30 | Petitions for Reconsideration | Total Case Filings |
| 1963 | 3,482 | 49,704 |
| 1964 | 2,767 | 45,004 |
| 1965 | 3,974 | 49,704 |
| 1966 (1) | 4,025 | 50,784 |
| 1967 | 4,045 | 55,611 |
| 1968 | 4,056 | 54,711 |
| 1969 | 3,849 | 56,180 |
| 1970 | 3,652 | 61,741 |
| 1971 | 3,711 | 63,711 |
| 1972 | 3,645 | 65,803 |
| 1973 | 3,358 | 69,657 |
| 1974 | 3,480 | 79,881 |
| 1975 (2) | 3,157 | 87,245 |
| 1976 | 3,499 | 94,555 |
| 1977 | 3,802 | 104,068 |
| 1978 | 3,774 | 118,106 |
| 1979 | 3,935 | 114,426 |
| 1980 | 4,012 | 119,221 |
| 1981 | 3,959 | 123,382 |
| 1982 | 4,353 | 119,637 |
| 1983 | 4,365 | 137,947 |
| 1984 | 4,226 | 153,460 |
| 1985 | 3,758 | 175,235 |
| 1986 | 3,674 | 186,150 |
| 1987 | 3,766 (3) | 185,292 |
| 1988 | 3,780 | 172,884 |
| 1989 | 3,869 | 216,396 |
| 1990 | 4,132 | 172,598 |
| 1991 | 4,223 | 134,858 (4) |
| 1992 | 5,093 | 230,540 (5) |
| 1993 | 5,017 | 249,857 (6) |
| 1994 | 5,275 | 220,552 (7) |
| 1995 | 5,235 | 258,822 (8) |
| 1996 | 5,844 | 231,534 (9) |
| 1997 | 5,974 | 202,930 (10) |
| 1998 | 5,501 | 191,987 (11) |
| 1999 | 4,253 | 188,251 (12) |
| 2000 | 4,282 | 193,509 (13) |
| 2001 | 3,899 | 197,395 (14) |
| 2002 | 3,559 | 193,617 (15) |
| 2003 | 3,522 | 213,936 (16) |
| 2004 | 3,459 | 207,073 (17) |
| 2005 | 3,725 | 176,373 (18) |
| 2006 | 3,819 | 143,985 (19) |
| 2007 | 4,691 | 141,266 (20) |
| 2008 | 4,179 | 136,626 (21) |
| 2009 | 2,515 | 118,528 (22) |
| 2010 | 2,057 | 144,574 (23) |
1. Reorganization which created WCAB became effective January 15, 1966.
2. Method of counting petitions was changed so that consolidated cases were only counted as one rather than as several as had been done in the past.
3. Petitions for reconsideration counted by petitioner and by number of cases in which petitions are filed.
4. Includes pre-1990 and post-1991 applications as well as pre-application filings (Margolin-Bill Greene Workers' Compensation Reform Act of 1990). Breakdown is as follows: Pre-application filings - 20,292, Applications - 74,777, Compromise and Release (original filing) - 26,072, Stipulations With Request for Award (original filing) - 14,938.
5. Includes applications as well as pre-application filings. Breakdown is as follows: Applications - 87,980, Stipulations (original filing) - 21,898, Compromise and Release (original filing) - 47,662, Pre-Application filings (liens, etc.) - 73,900.
6. Includes applications as well as pre-application filings. Breakdown is as follows: Applications - 95,820, Stipulations (original filing) - 21,309, Compromise and Release (original filing) - 65,026, Pre-Application filings (liens, etc.) - 67,702.
7. Includes applications as well as pre-application filings. Breakdown is as follows: Applications - 90,554, Stipulations (original filing) - 21,867, Compromise and Release (original filing) - 62,230, Pre-Application filings (liens, etc.) - 45,901.
8. Includes applications as well as pre-application filings. Breakdown is as follows: Applications - 158,804, Stipulations (original filing) - 31,362, Compromise and Release (original filing) - 52,855, Pre-Application filings (liens, etc.) - 15,801.
9. Includes applications as well as pre-application filings. Breakdown is as follows: Applications - 155,173, Stipulations (original filing) - 32,626, Compromise and Release (original filing) - 38,689, Pre-Application filings (liens, etc.) - 5,046.
10. Includes applications as well as pre-application filings. Breakdown is as follows: Applications - 146,949, Stipulations (original filing) - 27,495, Compromise and Release (original filing) - 26,973 Pre-Application filings (liens, etc.) - 1,493.
11.Includes applications as well as pre-application filings. Breakdown is as follows: Applications - 146,032, Stipulations (original filing) - 24,117, Compromise and Release (original filing) - 21,087 Pre-Application filings (liens, etc.) - 751.
12. Includes applications as well as pre-application filings. Breakdown is as follows: Applications - 147,045, Stipulations (original filing) - 23,046, Compromise and Release (original filing) - 17,995 Pre-Application filings (liens, etc.) - 165.
13. Includes applications as well as pre-application filings. Breakdown is as follows: Applications - 155,842, Stipulations (original filing) - 21,877, Compromise and Release (original filing) - 15,727 Pre-Application filings (liens, etc.) - 63.
14. Includes applications as well as pre-application filings. Breakdown is as follows: Applications - 160,749, Stipulations (original filing) - 21,574, Compromise and Release (original filing) - 15,046 Pre-Application filings (liens, etc.) - 26.
15. Includes applications as well as pre-application filings. Breakdown is as follows: Applications - 157,091, Stipulations (original filing) - 21,403, Compromise and Release (original filing) - 15,095 Pre-Application filings (liens, etc.) - 28.
16. Includes applications as well as pre-application filings. Breakdown is as follows: Applications - 176,570, Stipulations (original filing) - 23,283, Compromise and Release (original filing) - 14,078 Pre-Application filings (liens, etc.) - 5.
17. Includes applications as well as pre-application filings. Breakdown is as follows: Applications - 169,513, Stipulations (original filing) - 23,804, Compromise and Release (original filing) - 13,747 Pre-Application filings (liens, etc.) - 9.
18. Includes applications as well as pre-application filings. Breakdown is as follows: Applications – 137,748, Stipulations (original filing) – 24,232, Compromise and Release (original filing) – 14,393 Pre-Application filings (liens, etc.) - 0.
19. Includes applications as well as pre-application filings. Breakdown is as follows: Applications – 109,255, Stipulations (original filing) – 21,717, Compromise and Release (original filing) – 13,039 Pre-Application filings (liens, etc.) - 4.
20. Includes applications as well as pre-application filings. Breakdown is as follows: Applications – 105,090, Stipulations (original filing) – 22,457, Compromise and Release (original filing) – 13,717 Pre-Application filings (liens, etc.) - 2.
21. Includes applications as well as pre-application filings. Breakdown is as follows: Applications – 99,868, Stipulations (original filing) – 22,935, Compromise and Release (original filing) – 13,733 Pre-Application filings (liens, etc.) - 0.
22. Includes applications as well as pre-application filings. Breakdown is as follows: Applications – 77,995, Stipulations (original filing) – 18,874, Compromise and Release (original filing) – 11,415 Pre-Application filings (liens, etc.) – 10,244.
23. Includes applications as well as pre-application filings. Breakdown is as follows: Applications – 101,191, Stipulations (original filing) – 23,373, Compromise and Release (original filing) – 11,779 Pre-Application filings (liens, etc.) – 8,231.
March 2011