| COMPARISON OF WORKERS COMPENSATION BENEFITS, COVERAGE AND COSTS, 2008-2009 |
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2008 |
2009 |
Percent change |
| Covered workers (000) |
130,643 |
124,856 |
-4.4% |
| Covered wages ($ billions) |
$5,954 |
$5,675 |
-4.7 |
| Workers compensation benefits paid ($ billions) |
58.1 |
58.3 |
0.4 |
| Medical benefits |
29.3 |
28.9 |
-1.1 |
| Cash benefits |
28.8 |
29.4 |
1.9 |
| Employer costs for workers compensation ($ billions) |
79.9 |
73.9 |
-7.6 |
Source: National Academy of Social ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´. |
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