| 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. |
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