COMPARISON OF WORKERS COMPENSATION BENEFITS, COVERAGE AND COSTS, 2008-2009
  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 Insurance.