Annual Statistical Supplement, 2014

Other Social Insurance Programs and Veterans' Benefits

Other Social Insurance Programs

Workers' Compensation

Table 9.B1 Coverage, benefits, and costs, selected years 1940–2012
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 d Benefits as a percentage of covered payroll c
Total Type of insurance Type of benefits
Private carriers a State and federal funds b Employers' self-insurance c 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 109.4 43,482 21,391 10,564 11,527 17,194 26,288 2.05 1.47
1995 112.8 42,122 20,106 10,784 11,232 16,733 25,389 1.83 1.35
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 1.43 1.10
2002 125.6 52,297 28,085 12,293 11,920 24,203 28,094 1.57 1.13
2003 124.7 54,739 28,395 13,627 12,717 25,733 29,006 1.71 1.16
2004 125.9 56,149 28,632 14,402 13,115 26,079 30,070 1.70 1.13
2005 128.2 57,067 29,039 14,318 13,710 26,361 30,706 1.71 1.09
2006 130.3 54,896 27,946 13,825 13,125 26,206 28,690 1.56 0.99
2007 131.7 56,385 29,410 13,493 13,482 27,105 29,280 1.47 0.96
2008 e 130.6 58,750 30,725 13,771 14,255 28,987 29,763 1.35 0.99
2009 e 124.9 58,435 30,909 13,539 13,987 28,157 30,278 1.30 1.03
2010 e 124.5 58,465 31,090 13,481 13,894 28,715 29,750 1.25 1.00
2011 e 125.8 61,041 32,734 13,634 14,673 30,557 30,484 1.29 1.01
2012 127.9 61,857 33,429 13,662 14,765 30,838 31,019 1.32 0.98
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. Net cash and medical benefits paid during calendar year by private insurance companies under standard workers' compensation policies.
b. 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.
c. Cash and medical benefits paid by self-insurers.
d. 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.
e. The National Academy of Social Insurance has revised its estimates for 2008–2011. For details, see Appendix D, Workers' Compensation: Benefits, Coverage, and Costs, 2012 (http://www.nasi.org/research/2014/report-workers-compensation-benefits-coverage-costs-2012).
CONTACT: Ishita Sengupta (202) 452-8097 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 9.B2 Benefits, by state and federal program, 2008–2012 (in thousands of dollars)
Program 2008 a 2009 a 2010 a 2011 a 2012
Total, state and federal 58,750,379 58,435,367 58,465,069 61,040,807 61,856,754
  State programs
Subtotal 55,326,554 54,892,762 54,793,011 57,263,814 58,081,235
Alabama 656,607 625,755 629,069 616,022 649,682
Alaska 219,978 222,005 221,955 239,635 248,038
Arizona 691,482 657,184 701,621 719,611 712,324
Arkansas 236,801 223,973 213,956 199,408 213,971
California 9,770,733 9,531,461 9,577,762 10,858,138 11,503,654
Colorado 873,718 835,024 802,436 765,242 845,136
Connecticut 784,852 842,669 795,123 868,103 887,226
Delaware 218,665 206,145 211,921 220,830 215,518
District of Columbia 95,089 104,719 105,632 111,136 98,984
Florida 3,030,037 2,931,305 2,730,035 2,837,365 2,835,750
Georgia 1,611,221 1,344,524 1,458,576 1,397,850 1,451,811
Hawaii 245,763 244,375 242,400 246,780 248,433
Idaho 249,350 242,868 239,775 249,473 238,723
Illinois 2,978,130 3,062,890 3,006,823 3,047,300 2,702,471
Indiana 626,994 597,176 598,753 628,075 623,742
Iowa 560,253 553,342 563,599 622,236 642,147
Kansas 417,860 416,026 405,436 436,144 424,122
Kentucky 790,400 769,484 665,610 681,902 659,192
Louisiana 854,647 831,035 840,035 882,226 860,330
Maine 263,793 260,547 251,593 253,127 306,093
Maryland 935,948 895,905 953,533 1,006,998 970,734
Massachusetts 848,724 951,062 1,013,459 1,001,213 978,825
Michigan 1,407,282 1,509,881 1,271,892 1,301,061 1,189,483
Minnesota 1,025,607 1,072,918 1,034,661 1,011,635 1,043,694
Mississippi 346,640 321,771 337,633 334,430 336,208
Missouri 907,622 850,106 806,222 814,592 838,913
Montana 260,861 261,005 266,524 251,708 250,542
Nebraska 326,942 299,870 315,079 320,786 312,448
Nevada 425,673 430,768 429,686 395,891 374,085
New Hampshire 250,226 246,755 251,667 231,800 229,024
New Jersey 2,005,247 1,995,407 2,067,568 2,220,175 2,215,453
New Mexico 240,409 246,272 276,126 275,783 306,304
New York 3,887,556 4,148,353 4,617,084 5,103,151 5,394,509
North Carolina 1,486,953 1,416,881 1,357,710 1,427,759 1,425,596
North Dakota 105,835 110,526 114,981 125,960 151,033
Ohio 2,490,080 2,353,384 2,268,515 2,232,596 2,130,063
Oklahoma 744,996 784,749 842,581 840,570 873,407
Oregon 672,563 699,116 679,104 679,233 660,553
Pennsylvania 2,902,107 2,902,311 2,909,863 2,895,406 2,910,262
Rhode Island 159,540 160,780 159,979 169,773 177,664
South Carolina 917,419 891,830 891,283 874,227 905,405
South Dakota 111,184 93,578 100,348 90,844 93,404
Tennessee 788,508 743,927 783,687 776,943 803,103
Texas 1,526,140 1,600,977 1,511,277 1,599,449 1,722,241
Utah 317,079 301,159 274,624 272,207 292,619
Vermont 128,424 144,315 137,648 138,678 146,445
Virginia 945,845 860,622 786,402 891,311 913,755
Washington 2,192,885 2,312,186 2,308,679 2,316,713 2,311,697
West Virginia 494,810 527,231 537,135 519,409 470,251
Wisconsin 1,158,458 1,116,312 1,071,877 1,099,950 1,123,861
Wyoming 138,619 140,297 154,077 162,960 162,304
  Federal programs b
Subtotal 3,423,825 3,542,605 3,672,058 3,776,993 3,775,519
Civilian employee 2,676,370 2,763,885 2,889,321 2,994,122 3,006,009
Other 747,455 778,720 782,737 782,871 769,510
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. The National Academy of Social Insurance has revised its estimates for 2008–2011. For details, see Appendix D, Workers' Compensation: Benefits, Coverage, and Costs, 2012 (http://www.nasi.org/research/2014/report-workers-compensation-benefits-coverage-costs-2012).
b. 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 statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 9.B3 Benefits paid by type of insurer and medical benefits paid, by state and federal program, 2012 (in thousands of dollars)
Program Benefits paid by type of insurer Medical benefits paid
Total a Private carriers b State funds Self- insurance c Total As a percentage of total benefits
Total, state and federal 61,856,754 33,429,362 9,886,742 14,765,132 30,837,959 49.9
  State programs
Subtotal 58,081,235 33,429,362 9,886,742 14,765,132 29,727,885 51.2
Alabama 649,682 317,646 . . . 332,036 438,535 67.5
Alaska 248,038 176,196 . . . 71,842 167,921 67.7
Arizona 712,324 367,367 217,218 127,739 467,997 65.7
Arkansas 213,971 163,837 . . . 50,134 140,365 65.6
California 11,503,654 6,602,542 1,535,318 3,365,794 6,637,556 57.7
Colorado 845,136 251,983 428,536 164,618 480,883 56.9
Connecticut 887,226 644,541 . . . 242,685 411,673 46.4
Delaware 215,518 177,725 . . . 37,793 129,526 60.1
District of Columbia 98,984 85,053 . . . 13,932 34,249 34.6
Florida 2,835,750 1,952,927 . . . 882,823 1,877,267 66.2
Georgia 1,451,811 1,067,496 . . . 384,315 734,616 50.6
Hawaii 248,433 131,783 30,825 85,825 108,069 43.5
Idaho 238,723 91,998 138,146 8,578 154,931 64.9
Illinois 2,702,471 2,021,103 . . . 681,369 1,186,385 43.9
Indiana 623,742 562,404 . . . 61,338 457,827 73.4
Iowa 642,147 503,022 . . . 139,125 362,171 56.4
Kansas 424,122 305,543 . . . 118,579 248,111 58.5
Kentucky 659,192 363,387 89,496 206,309 366,511 55.6
Louisiana 860,330 475,721 103,533 281,076 453,394 52.7
Maine 306,093 226,562 . . . 79,531 142,640 46.6
Maryland 970,734 531,858 169,528 269,348 440,713 45.4
Massachusetts 978,825 736,866 . . . 241,960 347,496 35.5
Michigan 1,189,483 738,694 . . . 450,789 422,455 35.5
Minnesota 1,043,694 790,958 . . . 252,736 568,959 54.5
Mississippi 336,208 220,926 . . . 115,283 189,958 56.5
Missouri 838,913 536,075 92,035 210,803 480,697 57.3
Montana 250,542 84,941 125,498 40,104 157,341 62.8
Nebraska 312,448 247,219 . . . 65,229 192,155 61.5
Nevada 374,085 255,778 . . . 118,307 183,302 49.0
New Hampshire 229,024 168,190 . . . 60,835 152,072 66.4
New Jersey 2,215,453 1,747,771 . . . 467,681 1,136,784 51.3
New Mexico 306,304 181,093 28,227 96,984 179,188 58.5
New York 5,394,509 2,355,837 1,388,221 1,650,452 1,847,811 34.3
North Carolina 1,425,596 1,079,176 . . . 346,420 652,923 45.8
North Dakota 151,033 898 150,135 . . . 90,894 60.2
Ohio 2,130,063 17,085 1,739,062 373,916 836,197 39.3
Oklahoma 873,407 453,387 243,383 176,637 385,173 44.1
Oregon 660,553 225,878 307,125 127,551 363,965 55.1
Pennsylvania 2,910,262 2,076,761 194,795 638,707 1,347,676 46.3
Rhode Island 177,664 66,547 85,933 25,185 56,142 31.6
South Carolina d 905,405 631,040 64,019 210,347 395,662 43.7
South Dakota 93,404 89,349 . . . 4,056 64,356 68.9
Tennessee 803,103 627,233 . . . 175,870 473,028 58.9
Texas 1,722,241 957,326 422,432 342,483 1,059,178 61.5
Utah 292,619 112,520 127,031 53,068 206,297 70.5
Vermont 146,445 127,380 . . . 19,065 73,223 50.0
Virginia 913,755 712,866 . . . 200,889 551,908 60.4
Washington 2,311,697 13,780 1,813,835 484,082 742,797 32.1
West Virginia e 470,251 176,309 230,907 63,035 237,006 50.4
Wisconsin 1,123,861 975,985 . . . 147,875 781,897 69.6
Wyoming 162,304 802 161,502 . . . 110,008 67.8
  Federal programs f
Subtotal 3,775,519 . . . . . . . . . 1,110,074 29.4
Civilian employee 3,006,009 . . . . . . . . . 924,622 30.8
Other 769,510 . . . . . . . . . 185,452 24.1
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. These data may not include second injury fund for all states and may understate total payments.
b. States with exclusive funds (North Dakota, Ohio, Washington, and Wyoming) may have small amounts of benefits paid by private carriers. This is because some employers doing business in states with exclusive funds may be required by Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA) provisions to obtain coverage from private carriers, or may obtain employer's liability coverage that the state fund is not authorized to provide. In addition, private carriers may provide excess compensation coverage in some of these states.
c. Includes individual self-insurers and group self-insurance.
d. South Carolina's State Accident Fund is not a competitive state fund.
e. In 2008, West Virginia completed the transition from an exclusive state fund to a competitive fund. All benefits for workers injured after the transition are paid by private carriers.
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 LHWCA 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 statistics@ssa.gov.