| COMPARISON OF WORKERS COMPENSATION BENEFITS, COVERAGE AND COSTS, 2009-2010 |
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2009 |
2010 |
Percent change |
| 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. |
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