Table 3 Disposition Status of Kentucky Private vs. Public Security and Law Enforcement (SLE) Sector First Reports of Injuries, 2005–2015
First report of injury Disposition | Private SLE sector number (%) | Public SLE sector number (%) | Chi Square p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Disposition | n = 899 | n = 3478 | < 0.001 |
None | 722 (80%) | 2920 (84%) | |
Lump sum agreement on first report | 80 (9%) | 270 (8%) | |
Agreement approved by administrative law judge | 67 (8%) | 146 (4%) | |
Agreement approved on first report | < 5 (< 1%) | 58 (2%) | |
Award (by administrative law judge) | 14 (2%) | 21 (< 1%) | |
Other | < 15 (1%) | 63 (2%) | |
FROI Resulted in Workers’ Compensation Award | |||
Disposition | n = 899 | n = 3478 | < 0.001 |
No (no award) | 724 (81%) | 2935 (84%) | 0.004 |
Yes | 168 (19%) | 501 (14%) | |
Under Review | 7 (1%) | 42 (1%) | |