| 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. |
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