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STATISTICAL TABLE

Fiscal Year Ending June 30 Petitions for Reconsideration Total Case Filings
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 4,266 119,637
1983 4,314 137,947
1984 4,134 153,460
1985 3,668 175,235
1986 3,678 186,150
1987 3,637 / 4,769 (3) 185,292
1988 3,739 / 5,029 172,884
1989 3,740 / 5,144 216,396
1990 4,087 / 5,555 172,598
1991 3,719 / 5,478 134,858 (4)
1992 4,890 230,540 (5)
1993 4,803 249,857 (6)
1994 4,881 220,552 (7)
1995 4,845 258,822 (8)
1996 5,469 231,534 (9)
1997 5,584 202,930 (10)
1998 5,097 191,987 (11)
1999 4,306 188,251 (12)
2000 3,915 193,509 (13)
2001 3,520 160,749 (14)
2002 3,262 157,091 (15)
2003 3,187 176,570 (16)
2004 2,996 207,073 (17)
2005 3,248 176,373 (18)
2006 3,416 143,985 (19)
2007 4,155 141,266 (20)

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.

March 2008