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<h2>Weapons Workers’ Claims Filed vs. Claims Settled, State by State</h2>
<p><b>March 29, 2009 2:30 a.m. EDT</b></p>
<p>These statistics came from the Labor Departmentâs <a href="http://www.dol.gov/esa/owcp/energy/regs/compliance/statistics/Statistics.htm">Office of Workersâ Compensation Programs</a> on March 25. The numbers, which are updated almost daily, show how many claims have been filed in each state, and how many of those claims have been settled. At least half a million people worked to build the nationâs Cold War nuclear arsenal, laboring at <a href="http://fdsys.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2001-01-17/html/01-1329.htm">more than 300 sites</a> across the country.</p>
<table>
<tr>
<th>State</th>
<th>Claims Filed</th>
<th>Claims Settled</th>
<th>Percent Settled</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Alabama</td>
<td>1,044</td>
<td>279</td>
<td>26.7%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Alaska</td>
<td>769</td>
<td>281</td>
<td>36.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Arizona</td>
<td>4,228</td>
<td>1,602</td>
<td>37.9%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Arkansas</td>
<td>413</td>
<td>123</td>
<td>29.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>California</td>
<td>6,811</td>
<td>1,584</td>
<td>23.3%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Colorado</td>
<td>11,159</td>
<td>4,957</td>
<td>44.4%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Connecticut</td>
<td>555</td>
<td>114</td>
<td>20.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Delaware</td>
<td>156</td>
<td>27</td>
<td>17.3%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>District of Columbia</td>
<td>24</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>25.0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Florida</td>
<td>4,793</td>
<td>1,045</td>
<td>21.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Georgia</td>
<td>4,245</td>
<td>846</td>
<td>19.9%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Hawaii</td>
<td>360</td>
<td>115</td>
<td>31.9%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Idaho</td>
<td>4,430</td>
<td>634</td>
<td>14.3%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Illinois</td>
<td>4,745</td>
<td>1,089</td>
<td>23.0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Indiana</td>
<td>1,788</td>
<td>434</td>
<td>24.3%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Iowa</td>
<td>3,941</td>
<td>1,226</td>
<td>31.1%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Kansas</td>
<td>636</td>
<td>137</td>
<td>21.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Kentucky</td>
<td>13,314</td>
<td>3,595</td>
<td>27.0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Louisiana</td>
<td>407</td>
<td>91</td>
<td>22.4%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Maine</td>
<td>66</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>28.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Maryland</td>
<td>357</td>
<td>80</td>
<td>22.4%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Massachusetts</td>
<td>818</td>
<td>119</td>
<td>14.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Michigan</td>
<td>893</td>
<td>220</td>
<td>24.6%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Minnesota</td>
<td>218</td>
<td>72</td>
<td>33.0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mississippi</td>
<td>537</td>
<td>87</td>
<td>16.2%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Missouri</td>
<td>5,115</td>
<td>1,155</td>
<td>22.6%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Montana</td>
<td>398</td>
<td>116</td>
<td>29.1%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nebraska</td>
<td>210</td>
<td>75</td>
<td>35.7%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nevada</td>
<td>5,494</td>
<td>1,175</td>
<td>21.4%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>New Hampshire</td>
<td>53</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>26.4%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>New Jersey</td>
<td>398</td>
<td>54</td>
<td>13.6%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>New Mexico</td>
<td>16,124</td>
<td>6,202</td>
<td>38.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>New York</td>
<td>5,372</td>
<td>1,040</td>
<td>19.4%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>North Carolina</td>
<td>1,271</td>
<td>301</td>
<td>23.7%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>North Dakota</td>
<td>41</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>39.0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Ohio</td>
<td>11,841</td>
<td>3,195</td>
<td>27.0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oklahoma</td>
<td>745</td>
<td>248</td>
<td>33.3%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oregon</td>
<td>1,316</td>
<td>345</td>
<td>26.2%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Pennsylvania</td>
<td>2,638</td>
<td>1,698</td>
<td>64.4%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Puerto Rico</td>
<td>17</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0.0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Rhode Island</td>
<td>21</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>14.3%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>South Carolina</td>
<td>9026</td>
<td>1,766</td>
<td>19.6%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>South Dakota</td>
<td>121</td>
<td>46</td>
<td>38.0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tennessee</td>
<td>27,379</td>
<td>8,915</td>
<td>32.6%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Texas</td>
<td>3,851</td>
<td>877</td>
<td>22.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Utah</td>
<td>2,921</td>
<td>1,387</td>
<td>47.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Vermont</td>
<td>39</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>20.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Virginia </td>
<td>918</td>
<td>221</td>
<td>24.1%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Washington</td>
<td>11,110</td>
<td>2,979</td>
<td>26.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>West Virginia</td>
<td>1,266</td>
<td>202</td>
<td>16.0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wisconsin</td>
<td>250</td>
<td>41</td>
<td>16.4%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wyoming </td>
<td>533</td>
<td>182</td>
<td>34.1%</td>
</tr>
</table>
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Weapons Workers’ Claims Filed vs. Claims Settled, State by State

March 29, 2009 2:30 a.m. EDT

These statistics came from the Labor Departmentâs Office of Workersâ Compensation Programs on March 25. The numbers, which are updated almost daily, show how many claims have been filed in each state, and how many of those claims have been settled. At least half a million people worked to build the nationâs Cold War nuclear arsenal, laboring at more than 300 sites across the country.

State	Claims Filed	Claims Settled	Percent Settled
Alabama	1,044	279	26.7%
Alaska	769	281	36.5%
Arizona	4,228	1,602	37.9%
Arkansas	413	123	29.8%
California	6,811	1,584	23.3%
Colorado	11,159	4,957	44.4%
Connecticut	555	114	20.5%
Delaware	156	27	17.3%
District of Columbia	24	6	25.0%
Florida	4,793	1,045	21.8%
Georgia	4,245	846	19.9%
Hawaii	360	115	31.9%
Idaho	4,430	634	14.3%
Illinois	4,745	1,089	23.0%
Indiana	1,788	434	24.3%
Iowa	3,941	1,226	31.1%
Kansas	636	137	21.5%
Kentucky	13,314	3,595	27.0%
Louisiana	407	91	22.4%
Maine	66	19	28.8%
Maryland	357	80	22.4%
Massachusetts	818	119	14.5%
Michigan	893	220	24.6%
Minnesota	218	72	33.0%
Mississippi	537	87	16.2%
Missouri	5,115	1,155	22.6%
Montana	398	116	29.1%
Nebraska	210	75	35.7%
Nevada	5,494	1,175	21.4%
New Hampshire	53	14	26.4%
New Jersey	398	54	13.6%
New Mexico	16,124	6,202	38.5%
New York	5,372	1,040	19.4%
North Carolina	1,271	301	23.7%
North Dakota	41	16	39.0%
Ohio	11,841	3,195	27.0%
Oklahoma	745	248	33.3%
Oregon	1,316	345	26.2%
Pennsylvania	2,638	1,698	64.4%
Puerto Rico	17	0	0.0%
Rhode Island	21	3	14.3%
South Carolina	9026	1,766	19.6%
South Dakota	121	46	38.0%
Tennessee	27,379	8,915	32.6%
Texas	3,851	877	22.8%
Utah	2,921	1,387	47.5%
Vermont	39	8	20.5%
Virginia	918	221	24.1%
Washington	11,110	2,979	26.8%
West Virginia	1,266	202	16.0%
Wisconsin	250	41	16.4%
Wyoming	533	182	34.1%

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