Annual Statistical Supplement, 2008

Other Social Insurance Programs and Veterans' Benefits

Workers' Compensation

Table 9.B1 Coverage, benefits, and costs, selected years 1940–2006
Year Estimated
number of
workers
covered
per
month
(millions)		 Benefits paid during year (millions of dollars) Cost of
program
as a
percentage
of covered
payroll a		 Benefits
as a
percentage
of covered
payroll b
Total Type of insurance Type of benefits
Private
carriers c		 State
and
federal
funds d		 Employers'
self-
insurance b		 Medical
and
hospitalization		 Compensation
payments
1940 24.6 256 135 73 48 95 161 1.19 0.72
1946 32.7 434 270 96 68 140 294 0.91 0.54
1948 36.0 534 335 121 78 175 359 0.96 0.51
1949 35.3 566 353 132 81 185 381 0.98 0.55
1950 36.9 615 381 149 85 200 415 0.89 0.54
1951 38.7 709 444 170 94 233 476 0.90 0.54
1952 39.4 785 491 193 101 260 525 0.94 0.55
1953 40.7 841 524 210 107 280 561 0.97 0.55
1954 39.8 876 540 225 110 308 568 0.98 0.57
1955 41.4 916 563 238 115 325 591 0.91 0.55
1956 43.0 1,002 618 259 125 350 652 0.92 0.55
1957 43.3 1,062 661 271 130 360 702 0.91 0.56
1958 42.5 1,112 694 285 132 375 737 0.91 0.58
1959 44.0 1,210 753 316 141 410 800 0.89 0.58
1960 44.9 1,295 810 325 160 435 860 0.93 0.59
1961 45.0 1,374 851 347 176 460 914 0.95 0.61
1962 46.2 1,489 924 371 194 495 994 0.96 0.62
1963 47.3 1,582 988 388 207 525 1,057 0.99 0.62
1964 48.8 1,707 1,070 412 226 565 1,142 1.00 0.63
1965 50.8 1,814 1,124 445 244 600 1,214 1.00 0.61
1966 53.7 2,000 1,239 486 275 680 1,320 1.02 0.61
1967 55.0 2,189 1,363 524 303 750 1,439 1.07 0.63
1968 56.8 2,376 1,482 556 338 830 1,546 1.07 0.62
1969 59.0 2,634 1,641 607 386 920 1,714 1.08 0.62
1970 59.2 3,031 1,843 755 432 1,050 1,981 1.11 0.66
1971 59.4 3,563 2,005 1,098 460 1,130 2,433 1.11 0.67
1972 62.3 4,061 2,179 1,379 504 1,250 2,811 1.14 0.68
1973 66.3 5,103 2,514 1,998 592 1,480 3,623 1.17 0.70
1974 68.0 5,781 2,971 2,086 724 1,760 4,021 1.24 0.75
1975 67.2 6,598 3,422 2,324 852 2,030 4,568 1.32 0.83
1976 69.6 7,584 3,976 2,570 1,039 2,380 5,204 1.49 0.87
1977 72.1 8,630 4,629 2,750 1,250 2,680 5,950 1.71 0.92
1978 75.6 9,796 5,256 3,043 1,497 2,980 6,816 1.86 0.94
1979 78.6 12,027 6,157 4,022 1,848 3,520 8,507 1.95 1.01
1980 78.8 13,618 7,029 4,330 2,259 3,947 9,671 1.96 1.07
1981 78.3 15,054 7,876 4,595 2,583 4,431 10,623 1.85 1.08
1982 77.0 16,407 8,647 4,768 2,993 5,058 11,349 1.75 1.16
1983 78.0 17,575 9,265 5,061 3,249 5,681 11,894 1.67 1.17
1984 81.9 19,685 10,610 5,405 3,671 6,424 13,261 1.66 1.21
1985 84.3 22,217 12,341 5,744 4,132 7,498 14,719 1.82 1.30
1986 86.0 24,613 13,827 6,248 4,538 8,642 15,971 1.99 1.37
1987 88.4 27,318 15,453 6,782 5,082 9,912 17,406 2.07 1.43
1988 91.3 30,733 17,512 7,477 5,744 11,518 19,215 2.16 1.49
1989 93.7 34,316 19,918 7,965 6,433 13,424 20,892 2.04 1.46
1990 95.1 38,238 22,222 8,658 7,358 15,187 23,051 2.13 1.57
1991 93.6 42,169 24,515 9,711 7,944 16,832 25,337 2.16 1.65
1992 94.6 44,660 24,030 10,987 9,643 18,252 26,408 2.13 1.69
1993 96.1 42,925 21,773 11,294 9,857 17,521 25,403 2.17 1.62
1994 109.6 43,482 21,391 10,564 11,527 17,194 26,288 2.05 1.47
1995 112.4 42,122 20,106 10,784 11,232 16,733 25,389 1.82 1.34
1996 114.8 41,960 21,024 11,108 9,828 16,739 25,221 1.66 1.26
1997 118.1 41,971 21,676 9,937 10,357 17,397 24,574 1.49 1.17
1998 121.5 43,987 23,579 10,055 10,354 18,622 25,365 1.38 1.13
1999 124.3 46,313 26,383 9,945 9,985 20,055 26,258 1.35 1.12
2000 127.1 47,699 26,874 10,345 10,481 20,933 26,766 1.34 1.06
2001 127.0 50,827 27,905 11,082 11,839 23,137 27,690 1.45 1.10
2002 125.6 52,297 28,085 12,293 11,920 24,203 28,094 1.59 1.13
2003 124.7 54,931 28,531 13,672 12,727 25,784 29,147 1.74 1.16
2004 125.9 56,053 28,212 14,305 13,535 26,334 29,719 1.75 1.13
2005 128.1 55,510 28,195 14,170 13,145 26,282 29,228 1.71 1.07
2006 130.3 54,686 27,550 14,022 13,114 26,479 28,207 1.58 0.99
SOURCES: National Academy of Social Insurance estimates based on data received from state agencies, the Department of Labor, A.M. Best Company, and the National Council on Compensation Insurance.
NOTES: Beginning in 1959, includes Alaska and Hawaii. States periodically update prior-year data, and any such changes are included in the current table.
Totals do not necessarily equal the sum of rounded components.
a. Total costs to employers who purchase insurance from private carriers and state funds consist of premiums written in the calendar year plus the payments made under deductible provisions. For self-insured employers, the costs include benefit payments and administrative costs.
b. Cash and medical benefits paid by self-insurers.
c. Net cash and medical benefits paid during calendar year by private insurance companies under standard workers' compensation policies.
d. Net cash and medical benefits paid by competitive and exclusive state funds and federal benefits, including those paid under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act for civilian employees; the portion of the Black Lung benefit program that is financed by employers; and a portion of benefits under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act that are not reflected in state data, namely, benefits paid by self-insured employers and by special funds under the LHWCA.
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Table 9.B2 Benefits, by state and federal program, 2002–2006 (in thousands of dollars)
Program 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Total, state and federal 52,297,394 54,930,682 56,052,789 55,510,185 54,685,629
State programs
Subtotal 49,143,768 51,745,997 52,796,587 52,252,030 51,415,307
Alabama 565,264 580,184 575,697 608,972 609,167
Alaska 172,665 176,521 185,082 182,721 182,036
Arizona 477,568 515,231 548,172 542,781 608,258
Arkansas 217,606 224,753 228,402 207,642 219,216
California 10,926,157 12,401,472 12,452,993 10,934,229 10,149,271
Colorado 756,658 753,726 844,647 889,099 870,908
Connecticut 677,590 677,510 711,167 708,300 713,120
Delaware 138,963 155,365 160,192 172,590 206,623
District of Columbia 89,879 84,254 96,567 91,349 91,763
Florida 2,595,825 2,821,211 2,730,040 2,793,834 2,532,864
Georgia 933,655 989,661 1,125,864 1,199,491 1,210,174
Hawaii 267,827 274,922 271,290 250,779 242,685
Idaho 203,223 214,192 236,987 245,602 238,212
Illinois 2,168,594 2,155,818 2,261,418 2,398,845 2,487,602
Indiana 548,078 564,011 594,153 607,970 615,323
Iowa 404,681 428,614 451,536 481,794 492,346
Kansas 342,216 337,273 370,614 384,920 397,713
Kentucky 699,998 722,882 729,600 700,960 709,628
Louisiana 621,377 669,997 726,116 667,177 578,804
Maine 260,461 233,531 267,537 272,045 282,589
Maryland 687,838 716,409 776,900 766,741 815,351
Massachusetts 876,848 1,052,982 968,629 903,674 934,660
Michigan 1,512,457 1,476,850 1,517,386 1,473,598 1,464,204
Minnesota 873,887 889,119 915,753 922,344 921,232
Mississippi 290,663 291,753 310,635 312,111 341,078
Missouri 1,033,458 1,080,870 1,119,871 1,155,906 1,174,633
Montana 199,577 216,715 223,354 239,120 248,299
Nebraska 268,741 268,627 286,507 302,327 263,435
Nevada 315,886 329,333 358,732 386,333 393,555
New Hampshire 214,135 221,753 213,164 217,662 213,719
New Jersey 1,397,952 1,484,904 1,503,372 1,618,694 1,672,471
New Mexico 177,333 190,840 198,267 230,591 237,551
New York 3,010,694 3,114,144 3,335,330 3,191,485 3,323,634
North Carolina 1,004,323 1,081,970 1,167,080 1,390,884 1,358,084
North Dakota 73,517 78,430 83,237 81,933 81,197
Ohio 2,272,551 2,442,187 2,434,715 2,447,038 2,383,544
Oklahoma 509,444 555,092 577,581 588,804 628,438
Oregon 503,490 499,625 536,289 549,640 613,288
Pennsylvania 2,478,709 2,565,344 2,594,238 2,677,899 2,684,611
Rhode Island 146,036 132,313 145,152 139,166 155,707
South Carolina 592,530 656,935 688,115 769,553 795,636
South Dakota 73,478 74,241 77,409 85,889 90,937
Tennessee 722,717 784,786 815,299 862,577 793,559
Texas 2,372,763 1,970,869 1,632,806 1,553,445 1,397,899
Utah 214,340 188,073 217,479 239,328 245,217
Vermont 119,578 120,130 123,570 121,895 124,323
Virginia 635,108 709,166 759,147 854,978 837,685
Washington 1,716,435 1,800,849 1,836,234 1,846,493 1,926,644
West Virginia 791,762 823,300 793,834 694,235 695,857
Wisconsin 881,756 833,005 898,366 1,170,055 1,043,244
Wyoming 107,475 114,252 120,062 116,528 117,311
Federal programs a
Subtotal 3,153,626 3,184,685 3,256,202 3,258,155 3,270,322
Civilian employee 2,317,325 2,367,757 2,445,077 2,462,059 2,454,861
Other 836,301 816,928 811,125 796,096 815,461
SOURCES: National Academy of Social Insurance estimates based on data received from state agencies, the Department of Labor, A.M. Best Company, and the National Council on Compensation Insurance.
NOTES: States periodically update prior-year data, and any such changes are included in the current table.
Totals do not necessarily equal the sum of rounded components.
a. Federal benefits include those paid under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act for civilian employees; the portion of the Black Lung benefit program that is financed by employers; and a portion of benefits under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act that are not reflected in state data, namely, benefits paid by self-insured employers and special funds under the LHWCA.
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Table 9.B3 Benefits paid by type of insurer and medical benefits paid, by state and federal program, 2006 (in thousands of dollars)
Program Benefits paid by type of insurer Medical benefits paid
Total Private
carriers a		 State
funds		 Self-
insurance b		 Total As a
percentage
of total
benefits
Total, state and federal 54,685,629 27,549,912 10,751,467 13,113,929 26,478,618 48.4
State programs
Subtotal 51,415,307 27,549,912 10,751,467 13,113,929 25,621,027 49.8
Alabama 609,167 287,974 . . . 321,193 405,705 66.6 c
Alaska 182,036 134,519 . . . 47,517 106,309 58.4 c
Arizona 608,258 136,623 369,138 102,497 421,523 69.3 c
Arkansas 219,216 138,751 . . . 80,465 140,737 64.2 c
California 10,149,271 4,732,404 2,221,261 3,195,606 5,110,678 50.4
Colorado 870,908 242,970 429,401 198,537 428,487 49.2 c
Connecticut 713,120 520,567 . . . 192,553 315,912 44.3 c
Delaware 206,623 152,083 . . . 54,540 120,254 58.2
District of Columbia 91,763 73,974 . . . 17,788 37,439 40.8 c
Florida 2,532,864 2,022,564 . . . 510,300 1,621,033 64.0 c
Georgia 1,210,174 867,268 . . . 342,905 609,927 50.4 c
Hawaii 242,685 132,967 30,315 79,403 98,773 40.7 c
Idaho 238,212 56,028 143,428 38,756 147,691 62.0 c
Illinois 2,487,602 1,864,465 . . . 623,137 1,199,024 48.2 c
Indiana 615,323 512,532 . . . 102,791 426,419 69.3 c
Iowa 492,346 378,798 . . . 113,548 258,974 52.6 c
Kansas 397,713 260,062 . . . 137,651 233,060 58.6 c
Kentucky 709,628 360,039 88,642 260,946 417,971 58.9 c
Louisiana 578,804 329,550 125,275 123,979 305,609 52.8 c
Maine 282,589 105,882 95,442 81,265 116,144 41.1 c
Maryland 815,351 431,177 236,023 148,151 352,231 43.2 c
Massachusetts 934,660 781,807 . . . 152,853 330,104 35.3
Michigan 1,464,204 852,208 . . . 611,996 545,782 37.3
Minnesota 921,232 617,082 62,791 241,358 468,569 50.9
Mississippi 341,078 193,410 . . . 147,668 198,507 58.2 c
Missouri 1,174,633 727,862 102,987 343,784 615,508 52.4 c
Montana 248,299 81,274 123,044 43,982 143,020 57.6 c
Nebraska 263,435 208,903 . . . 54,533 165,174 62.7 c
Nevada 393,555 266,547 . . . 127,008 177,493 45.1 c
New Hampshire 213,719 168,522 . . . 45,197 127,591 59.7 c
New Jersey 1,672,471 1,283,199 . . . 389,272 830,915 49.7
New Mexico 237,551 112,501 33,035 92,016 136,354 57.4 c
New York 3,323,634 1,491,830 1,058,221 773,584 1,196,508 36.0
North Carolina 1,358,084 988,937 . . . 369,147 608,422 44.8 c
North Dakota 81,197 . . . 81,197 . . . 45,218 55.7
Ohio 2,383,544 26,343 1,921,443 435,758 1,051,774 44.1
Oklahoma 628,438 241,389 262,962 124,087 277,141 44.1 c
Oregon 613,288 259,175 267,668 86,445 331,176 54.0 c
Pennsylvania 2,684,611 1,731,055 353,784 599,772 1,176,607 43.8
Rhode Island 155,707 40,189 95,085 20,433 51,383 33.0 c
South Carolina 795,636 560,356 53,716 181,563 364,999 45.9 c
South Dakota 90,937 74,569 . . . 16,369 59,109 65.0 c
Tennessee 793,559 602,097 . . . 191,461 409,476 51.6 c
Texas 1,397,899 806,300 304,750 286,848 847,127 60.6 c
Utah 245,217 70,535 128,005 46,677 171,897 70.1 c
Vermont 124,323 107,622 . . . 16,701 62,535 50.3 c
Virginia 837,685 620,331 . . . 217,354 499,260 59.6 c
Washington 1,926,644 30,302 1,448,619 447,723 694,577 36.1
West Virginia 695,857 3,669 598,708 d 93,480 344,475 49.5 e
Wisconsin 1,043,244 859,915 . . . 183,329 758,351 72.7
Wyoming 117,311 783 116,528 . . . 58,073 49.5 e
Federal programs f
Subtotal 3,270,322 . . . . . . . . . 857,591 26.2
Civilian employee 2,454,861 . . . . . . . . . 686,935 28.0
Other 815,461 . . . . . . . . . 170,656 20.9
SOURCES: National Academy of Social Insurance estimates based on data received from state agencies, the Department of Labor, A.M. Best Company, and the National Council on Compensation Insurance.
NOTES: Totals do not necessarily equal the sum of rounded components.
. . . = not applicable.
a. States with exclusive funds (North Dakota, Ohio, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming) may have small amounts of benefits paid by private carriers. This is because some companies have group policies that overlap states, and some companies include excess workers' compensation coverage in their reports of workers' compensation benefits to A.M. Best Company.
b. Self-insurance includes individual self-insurers and group self-insurance.
c. Medical percentage based on data provided by the National Council on Compensation Insurance.
d. 2006 data are not available for West Virginia state fund benefit. 2005 data have been substituted.
e. Medical percentage based on the weighted average of states where medical data were available.
f. Federal benefits include those paid under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act for civilian employees; the portion of the Black Lung benefit program that is financed by employers; and a portion of benefits under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act that are not reflected in state data, namely, benefits paid by self-insured employers and special funds under the LHWCA.
CONTACT: Ishita Sengupta (202) 452-8097 or supplement@ssa.gov.