COMPARISON OF WORKERS COMPENSATION BENEFITS, COVERAGE AND COSTS, 2006-2007
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
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
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
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
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
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
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 |
|
Workers Compensation Benefits, Coverage And Costs, 2020
|
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 |
|