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Workers Compensation Benefits, Coverage And Costs, 2021

	2021	Percent change, 2017-2021
Covered workers (000)	140,227	-0.1%
Covered wages ($ billions)	$9,497	22.0
Workers compensation benefits paid ($ billions)	60.0	-4.3
Medical benefits	28.5	-9.3
Cash benefits	31.5	0.7
Employer costs for workers compensation ($ billions)	96.0	-5.6

	2020	Percent change, 2016-2020
Covered workers (000)	135,572	-2.1%
Covered wages ($ billions)	$8,694	17.0
Workers compensation benefits paid ($ billions)	58.9	-6.0
Medical benefits	27.7	-12.0
Cash benefits	31.2	0.1
Employer costs for workers compensation ($ billions)	93.0	-7.2

	2019	Percent change, 2015-2019
Covered workers (000)	144,407	6.2%
Covered wages ($ billions)	$8,560	18.7
Workers compensation benefits paid ($ billions)	63.0	0.4
Medical benefits	31.3	-1.1
Cash benefits	31.8	2.0
Employer costs for workers compensation ($ billions)	100.2	0.9

	2018	Percent change, 2014-2018
Covered workers (000)	142,618	7.2%
Covered wages ($ billions)	$8,177	19.6
Workers compensation benefits paid ($ billions)	62.9	-1.2
Medical benefits	31.3	-3.4
Cash benefits	31.6	1.1
Employer costs for workers compensation ($ billions)	98.6	5.0

Source: Workers Compensation: Benefits, Coverage, and Costs, October 2020, National Academy of Social Insurance.

	2017	Percent change, 2013-2017
Covered workers (000)	140,397	7.5%
Covered wages ($ billions)	$7,785	19.6
Workers compensation benefits paid ($ billions)	62.0	-2.2
Medical benefits	31.2	-3.8
Cash benefits	30.8	-0.6
Employer costs for workers compensation ($ billions)	97.4	9.1

Source: Workers Compensation: Benefits, Coverage, and Costs, October 2019, National Academy of Social Insurance.

	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.

	2014	2015	Percent change, 2014-2015
Covered workers (000)	132,655	135,593	2.2%
Covered wages ($ billions)	$6,821	$7,188	5.4
Workers compensation benefits paid ($ billions)	62.7	61.9	-1.3
Medical benefits	31.9	31.1	-2.5
Cash benefits	30.8	30.7	-0.3
Employer costs for workers compensation ($ billions)	92.7	94.8	2.3

Source: Workers Compensation: Benefits, Coverage, and Costs, October 2017, National Academy of Social Insurance.

	2013	2014	Percent change, 2013-2014
Covered workers (000)	130,245	132,673	1.9%
Covered wages ($ billions)	$6,466	$6,820	5.5
Workers compensation benefits paid ($ billions)	62.5	62.3	-1.2
Medical benefits	31.4	31.4	(1)
Cash benefits	31.1	30.9	-0.6
Employer costs for workers compensation ($ billions)	87.6	91.8	4.9

(1) Less than 0.1 percent.

Source: Workers Compensation: Benefits, Coverage, and Costs, 2014, National Academy of Social Insurance.

	2012	2013	Percent change
Covered workers (000)	127,904	129,602	1.3%
Covered wages ($ billions)	$6,309	$6,458	2.4
Workers compensation benefits paid ($ billions)	63.0	63.6	1.0
Medical benefits	31.5	31.5	(1)
Cash benefits	31.0	32.0	3.2
Employer costs for workers compensation ($ billions)	83.2	88.5	6.4

(1) Less than 0.1 percent.

Source: Workers Compensation: Benefits, Coverage, and Costs, 2013, National Academy of Social Insurance.

	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.