TRENDS IN EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES LIABILITY, 2003-2009
Year Median (midpoint) award Probability range (1)
2003 $162,025 $49,156-$508,000
2004 196,500 60,000-464,925
2005 209,315 60,000-520,000
2006 192,500 52,784-475,000
2007 200,000 60,031-800,000
2008 285,000 70,000-800,750
2009 253,000 90,999-979,731

(1) The middle 50 percent of all awards arranged in ascending order in a sampling, 25 percent above and below the median award.

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