| 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. |
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