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Workers Compensation Benefits, Coverage And Costs, 2021
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  2021 Percent change,
2017-2021
Covered workers (000) 140,227 -0.1%
Covered wages ($ billions)  $9,497 22.0
Workers compensation benefits paid ($ billions)  60.0 -4.3
     Medical benefits  28.5 -9.3
     Cash benefits  31.5 0.7
Employer costs for workers compensation ($ billions)  96.0 -5.6

Source: Workers Compensation: Benefits, Coverage, and Costs, February 2024, National Academy of Social Insurance.

 

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COMPARISON OF WORKERS COMPENSATION BENEFITS, COVERAGE AND COSTS, 2006-2007
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  2006 2007 Percent change
Covered workers (000) 130,339 131,734 1.1%
Covered wages ($ billions)  $5,543 $5,855 5.6
Workers compensation benefits paid ($ billions)  54.3 55.4 2.0
     Medical benefits  26.3 27.2 3.3
     Cash benefits  28.0 28.3 0.8
Employer costs for workers compensation ($ billions)  87.3 85.0 -2.7

Source: National Academy of Social Insurance.

 
COMPARISON OF WORKERS COMPENSATION BENEFITS, COVERAGE AND COSTS, 2007-2008
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  2007 2008 Percent change
Covered workers (000)  131,734    130,643   -0.8%
Covered wages ($ billions)   $5,855    $5,953    1.7  
Workers compensation
benefits paid ($ billions) 		  55.2    57.6    4.4  
     Medical benefits   26.7    29.1    8.8  
     Cash benefits   28.5    28.6    0.3  
Employer costs for workers
compensation ($ billions) 		  84.6    78.9    -6.7  

Source: National Academy of Social Insurance.

 
COMPARISON OF WORKERS COMPENSATION BENEFITS, COVERAGE AND COSTS, 2008-2009
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  2008 2009 Percent change
Covered workers (000) 130,643 124,856 -4.4%
Covered wages ($ billions) $5,954 $5,675 -4.7
Workers compensation benefits paid ($ billions) 58.1 58.3 0.4
     Medical benefits 29.3 28.9 -1.1
     Cash benefits  28.8 29.4 1.9
Employer costs for workers compensation ($ billions)  79.9 73.9 -7.6

Source: National Academy of Social Insurance.

 
COMPARISON OF WORKERS COMPENSATION BENEFITS, COVERAGE AND COSTS, 2009-2010
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  2009 2010 Percent change
Covered workers (000) 124,856 124,454 -0.3%
Covered wages ($ billions) $5,675 $5,820 2.6
Workers compensation benefits paid ($ billions) 57.9 57.5 -0.7
     Medical benefits 28.7 28.1 -2.1
     Cash benefits 29.2 29.5 0.7
Employer costs for workers compensation ($ billions) 73.3 71.3 -2.7

Source: National Academy of Social Insurance.

 
WORKERS COMPENSATION BENEFITS, COVERAGE AND COSTS, 2010-2011
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  2010 2011 Percent change
Covered workers (000) 124,454 125,833 1.1%
Covered wages ($ billions) $5,820 $6,049 3.9
Workers compensation benefits paid ($ billions) 58.2 60.2 3.5
     Medical benefits 28.6 29.9 4.5
     Cash benefits 29.6 30.3 2.6
Employer costs for workers compensation ($ billions) 71.9 77.1 7.1

Source: National Academy of Social Insurance.

 
WORKERS COMPENSATION BENEFITS, COVERAGE AND COSTS, 2011-2012
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  2011 2012 Percent change
Covered workers (000) 125,833 127,904 1.6%
Covered wages ($ billions)  $6,049 $6,309 4.3
Workers compensation benefits paid ($ billions)  61.0 61.9 1.3
     Medical benefits  30.6 30.8 0.9
     Cash benefits  30.5 31.0 1.8
Employer costs for workers compensation ($ billions)  77.8 83.2 6.9

Source: Workers Compensation: Benefits, Coverage, and Costs, 2012, National Academy of Social Insurance.

 
Workers Compensation Benefits, Coverage And Costs, 2012-2013
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  2012 2013 Percent change
Covered workers (000) 127,904 129,602 1.3%
Covered wages ($ billions)  $6,309 $6,458 2.4
Workers compensation benefits paid ($ billions)  63.0 63.6 1.0
     Medical benefits  31.5 31.5 (1)
     Cash benefits  31.0 32.0 3.2
Employer costs for workers compensation ($ billions)  83.2 88.5 6.4

(1) Less than 0.1 percent.

Source: Workers Compensation: Benefits, Coverage, and Costs, 2013, National Academy of Social Insurance.

 
Workers Compensation Benefits, Coverage And Costs, 2013-2014
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  2013 2014 Percent change,
2013-2014
Covered workers (000) 130,245 132,673 1.9%
Covered wages ($ billions) $6,466 $6,820 5.5
Workers compensation benefits paid ($ billions) 62.5 62.3 -1.2
     Medical benefits 31.4 31.4 (1)
     Cash benefits 31.1 30.9 -0.6
Employer costs for workers compensation ($ billions) 87.6 91.8 4.9

(1) Less than 0.1 percent.

Source: Workers Compensation: Benefits, Coverage, and Costs, 2014, National Academy of Social Insurance.

 
Workers Compensation Benefits, Coverage And Costs, 2014-2015
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  2014 2015 Percent change,
2014-2015
Covered workers (000) 132,655 135,593 2.2%
Covered wages ($ billions) $6,821 $7,188 5.4
Workers compensation benefits paid ($ billions) 62.7 61.9 -1.3
     Medical benefits 31.9 31.1 -2.5
     Cash benefits 30.8 30.7 -0.3
Employer costs for workers compensation ($ billions) 92.7 94.8 2.3

Source: Workers Compensation: Benefits, Coverage, and Costs, October 2017, National Academy of Social Insurance.

 
Workers Compensation Benefits, Coverage And Costs, 2015-2016
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  2015 2016 Percent change,
2015-2016
Covered workers (000) 135,850 138,251 1.8%
Covered wages ($ billions) $7,198 $7,422 3.1
Workers compensation benefits paid ($ billions) 62.0 61.9 -0.2
     Medical benefits 31.2 31.1 -0.3
     Cash benefits 30.8 30.8 (1)
Employer costs for workers compensation ($ billions) 95.5 96.5 1.1

(1) Less than -0.1 percent.

Source: Workers Compensation: Benefits, Coverage, and Costs, October 2018, National Academy of Social Insurance.

 
Workers Compensation Benefits, Coverage And Costs, 2017
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  2017 Percent change,
2013-2017
Covered workers (000) 140,397 7.5%
Covered wages ($ billions) $7,785 19.6
Workers compensation benefits paid ($ billions) 62.0 -2.2
     Medical benefits 31.2 -3.8
     Cash benefits 30.8 -0.6
Employer costs for workers compensation ($ billions) 97.4 9.1

Source: Workers Compensation: Benefits, Coverage, and Costs, October 2019, National Academy of Social Insurance.

 
Workers Compensation Benefits, Coverage And Costs, 2018
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  2018 Percent change,
2014-2018
Covered workers (000) 142,618 7.2%
Covered wages ($ billions)  $8,177 19.6
Workers compensation benefits paid ($ billions)  62.9 -1.2
     Medical benefits  31.3 -3.4
     Cash benefits  31.6 1.1
Employer costs for workers compensation ($ billions)  98.6 5.0

Source: Workers Compensation: Benefits, Coverage, and Costs, October 2020, National Academy of Social Insurance.

 
Workers Compensation Benefits, Coverage And Costs, 2019
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  2019 Percent change,
2015-2019
Covered workers (000) 144,407 6.2%
Covered wages ($ billions)  $8,560 18.7
Workers compensation benefits paid ($ billions)  63.0 0.4
     Medical benefits  31.3 -1.1
     Cash benefits  31.8 2.0
Employer costs for workers compensation ($ billions)  100.2 0.9

Source: Workers Compensation: Benefits, Coverage, and Costs, October 2021, National Academy of Social Insurance.

 
Workers Compensation Benefits, Coverage And Costs, 2020
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  2020 Percent change,
2016-2020
Covered workers (000) 135,572 -2.1%
Covered wages ($ billions)  $8,694 17.0
Workers compensation benefits paid ($ billions)  58.9 -6.0
     Medical benefits  27.7 -12.0
     Cash benefits  31.2 0.1
Employer costs for workers compensation ($ billions)  93.0 -7.2

Source: Workers Compensation: Benefits, Coverage, and Costs, November 2022, National Academy of Social Insurance.