WORKERS COMPENSATION BENEFITS, COVERAGE AND COSTS, 2010-2011
  2010 2011 Percent change
Covered workers (000) 124,454 125,833 1.1%
Covered wages ($ billions) $5,820 $6,049 3.9
Workers compensation benefits paid ($ billions) 58.2 60.2 3.5
     Medical benefits 28.6 29.9 4.5
     Cash benefits 29.6 30.3 2.6
Employer costs for workers compensation ($ billions) 71.9 77.1 7.1
Source: National Academy of Social Insurance.