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Compensable claim rates in Washington 2009-2013

Dairy industry: 2.7 claims per 100 full-time equivalent employees

Overall agricultural sector: 2.45

Construction industry: 3.3

(Compensable claims are those in which the worker was injured seriously enough to qualify for wage replacement or disability benefits. It does not include claims for medical treatment only. Statistics do not include self-insured employers.)

Source: State Department of Labor and Industries