Table 1.
Specific types of WMSD compensation in Korea and Japan
| 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 |
- : not available due to the classification system, ALBP: accident-related low back pain, NALBP: non-accidental low back pain, Over-exertion: other musculoskeletal disorder due to over exertion, CTS: carpal tunnel syndrome, WMSD: work-related musculoskeletal disorder.