| 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. |
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