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The post\u2010claim earnings of a cohort of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) claimants are tracked over a period of 6 years and compared to the earnings of claimants with either upper extremity fractures or dermatitis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Quarterly earnings records of 4,443 workers in Washington State who filed claims with the State Fund in 1993 or 1994 for CTS are compared to those of 2,544 with upper\u2010extremity fracture claims and 1,773 with medical\u2010only dermatitis claims. Multivariate regression was used to identify the effect of injury type on earnings from that of other potential predictors.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>CTS claimants recover to about half of their pre\u2010injury earnings level relative to that of comparison groups after 6 years; they also endured periods on time\u2010loss three times longer than claimants with upper extremity fractures. CTS surgery claimants had better outcomes than those who did not have surgery. Earnings recovery fractions among CTS claimants were better for workers who: (1) were younger; (2) had stable pre\u2010claim employment; (3) lived in the Puget sound area; (4) worked for large businesses; (5) worked in non\u2010construction\/transportation industries; or (6) were in the higher pre\u2010injury earnings categories. Cumulative excess loss of earnings of the 4,443 CTS claimants was $197 million to $382 million over 6 years, a loss of $45,000\u2013$89,000 per claimant. This underscores the importance of prevention, early diagnosis, and accommodation for return to work. Am. J. Ind. 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