Annual Statistical Supplement, 2017

Other Social Insurance Programs and Veterans' Benefits

Other Social Insurance Programs

Workers' Compensation

Table 9.B1 Coverage, benefits, and costs, selected years 1940–2015
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 87.6 13,618 7,029 4,330 2,259 3,947 9,671 1.76 0.96
1981 87.0 15,054 7,876 4,595 2,583 4,431 10,623 1.67 0.97
1982 85.6 16,408 8,647 4,768 2,993 5,058 11,350 1.58 1.04
1983 86.7 17,575 9,265 5,061 3,249 5,681 11,894 1.50 1.05
1984 91.0 19,686 10,610 5,405 3,671 6,424 13,262 1.49 1.09
1985 93.7 22,217 12,341 5,744 4,132 7,498 14,719 1.64 1.17
1986 95.6 24,613 13,827 6,248 4,538 8,642 15,971 1.79 1.23
1987 98.2 27,317 15,453 6,782 5,082 9,912 17,405 1.86 1.29
1988 101.4 30,703 17,512 7,447 5,744 11,507 19,196 1.94 1.34
1989 103.9 34,316 19,918 7,965 6,433 13,424 20,892 2.04 1.46
1990 105.5 38,237 22,222 8,766 7,249 15,187 23,050 2.18 1.57
1991 103.7 42,187 24,515 9,711 7,962 16,832 25,355 2.16 1.65
1992 104.3 44,660 24,030 10,987 9,643 18,664 25,996 2.13 1.65
1993 106.2 42,925 21,773 11,294 9,857 18,503 24,422 2.17 1.53
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 1.62 1.26
1997 118.1 41,971 21,676 9,937 10,357 17,397 24,574 1.51 1.17
1998 121.5 43,987 23,579 10,055 10,354 18,622 25,365 1.42 1.13
1999 124.3 46,313 26,383 9,945 9,985 20,055 26,258 1.36 1.12
2000 127.1 47,699 26,874 10,345 10,481 20,933 26,766 1.35 1.06
2001 127.0 50,827 27,905 11,082 11,839 23,137 27,690 1.46 1.10
2002 125.6 52,297 28,085 12,293 11,920 24,203 28,094 1.61 1.13
2003 124.7 54,739 28,395 13,627 12,717 25,733 29,006 1.74 1.16
2004 125.9 56,149 28,632 14,402 13,115 26,079 30,070 1.74 1.13
2005 128.2 57,067 29,039 14,318 13,710 26,361 30,706 1.72 1.09
2006 130.3 54,896 27,946 13,825 13,125 26,206 28,690 1.58 0.99
2007 131.7 56,385 29,410 13,493 13,482 27,105 29,280 1.48 0.96
2008 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 13,540 13,987 28,157 30,278 1.30 1.03
2010 e 124.6 58,465 31,090 13,481 13,894 28,715 29,750 1.25 1.00
2011 e 125.9 61,433 33,014 13,614 14,805 30,805 30,628 1.30 1.01
2012 e 127.9 62,257 33,650 13,705 14,903 31,073 31,185 1.33 0.99
2013 e 130.1 62,741 34,641 13,195 14,905 31,815 30,927 1.36 0.97
2014 e 132.7 62,652 34,467 12,909 15,275 31,832 30,820 1.36 0.92
2015 135.6 61,857 33,991 12,727 15,139 31,120 30,736 1.32 0.86
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 2009–2014. For details, see Workers' Compensation: Benefits, Coverage, and Costs. Sources, Methods, and State Summaries (https://www.nasi.org/research/2017/sources-methods-workers-compensation-2015-data).
CONTACT: Chris McLaren (202) 243-7280 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 9.B2 Benefits, by state and federal program, 2011–2015 (in thousands of dollars)
Program 2011 a 2012 a 2013 a 2014 a 2015
Total, state and federal 61,433,030 62,257,493 62,741,006 62,651,893 61,856,542
  State programs
Subtotal 57,656,037 58,481,901 59,047,753 58,970,688 58,150,694
Alabama 616,260 644,224 639,549 636,813 617,622
Alaska 240,482 247,862 253,297 233,962 228,034
Arizona 719,537 718,152 716,253 734,908 740,783
Arkansas 218,670 229,180 240,676 228,195 217,190
California 10,850,879 11,535,904 12,113,656 12,097,277 12,065,579
Colorado 761,760 845,654 813,193 788,559 835,265
Connecticut 892,920 914,723 955,329 909,138 908,069
Delaware 220,830 216,588 240,313 249,385 228,240
District of Columbia 110,316 115,743 130,968 118,249 120,154
Florida 3,254,002 3,178,981 3,189,393 3,207,769 3,051,390
Georgia 1,383,560 1,431,794 1,381,721 1,386,071 1,362,480
Hawaii 246,780 248,433 260,352 270,720 298,237
Idaho 249,368 239,807 248,667 254,120 262,674
Illinois 2,998,181 2,666,873 2,632,204 2,741,604 2,420,417
Indiana 627,737 620,780 643,068 590,031 567,536
Iowa 615,544 630,303 627,280 643,701 617,375
Kansas 435,145 426,096 377,452 376,158 361,558
Kentucky 671,282 667,084 668,956 649,182 684,422
Louisiana 833,632 810,539 808,073 789,789 755,714
Maine 252,726 250,479 253,139 252,084 232,464
Maryland 1,009,026 993,842 969,103 980,011 966,069
Massachusetts 1,003,138 982,005 1,070,458 1,150,958 1,129,393
Michigan 1,301,061 1,189,483 1,246,512 1,108,978 1,077,947
Minnesota 1,011,890 1,042,478 1,064,684 1,079,263 1,035,657
Mississippi 334,430 336,208 332,790 336,689 331,683
Missouri 807,294 833,119 832,469 848,867 888,004
Montana 251,981 250,090 248,039 245,858 253,017
Nebraska 319,228 303,014 299,774 321,449 307,034
Nevada 392,862 374,209 361,651 355,323 344,604
New Hampshire 231,835 230,831 225,320 212,002 222,064
New Jersey 2,201,474 2,246,386 2,301,663 2,348,949 2,285,378
New Mexico 275,783 306,304 298,690 299,359 304,077
New York 5,272,629 5,506,370 5,522,078 5,692,894 5,803,753
North Carolina 1,421,576 1,434,643 1,410,746 1,286,647 1,246,968
North Dakota 125,960 151,034 182,405 192,237 180,401
Ohio 2,203,962 2,196,508 2,083,101 2,039,406 1,929,262
Oklahoma 839,922 879,695 842,466 759,385 732,542
Oregon 683,452 663,181 668,686 655,971 631,907
Pennsylvania 2,895,338 2,910,221 2,974,135 2,997,930 2,971,644
Rhode Island 169,754 178,681 170,136 164,983 161,460
South Carolina 860,818 866,545 885,307 895,401 889,428
South Dakota 95,373 92,251 99,084 97,595 106,594
Tennessee 771,006 790,158 754,091 698,448 687,595
Texas 1,583,205 1,654,624 1,564,956 1,503,302 1,553,497
Utah 271,124 283,714 270,444 260,024 280,124
Vermont 137,359 146,149 151,088 150,844 151,544
Virginia 882,193 926,568 898,149 929,225 936,322
Washington 2,316,713 2,311,299 2,331,783 2,392,919 2,404,364
West Virginia 523,130 476,927 435,709 419,656 414,958
Wisconsin 1,099,950 1,123,861 1,166,872 1,204,002 1,169,754
Wyoming 162,960 162,304 191,825 184,398 178,444
  Federal programs b
Subtotal 3,776,993 3,775,592 3,693,254 3,681,205 3,705,848
Civilian employee 2,994,122 3,006,009 2,948,132 2,940,811 2,988,242
Other 782,871 769,583 745,122 740,394 717,605
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 2011–2014. For details, see Workers' Compensation: Benefits, Coverage, and Costs. Sources, Methods, and State Summaries (https://www.nasi.org/research/2017/sources-methods-workers-compensation-2015-data).
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 (LHWCA) that are not reflected in state data, namely, benefits paid by self-insured employers and special funds under the LHWCA.
CONTACT: Chris McLaren (202) 243-7280 or statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 9.B3 Benefits paid by type of insurer and medical benefits paid, by state and federal program, 2015 (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 61,856,542 33,991,257 9,020,846 15,138,592 31,120,128 50.3
  State programs
Subtotal 58,150,694 33,991,257 9,020,846 15,138,592 29,902,133 51.4
Alabama 617,622 296,148 . . . 321,474 421,836 68.3
Alaska 228,034 163,053 . . . 64,981 159,624 70.0
Arizona 740,783 574,670 . . . 166,113 491,139 66.3
Arkansas 217,190 137,683 . . . 79,507 138,567 63.8
California 12,065,579 7,482,096 1,016,146 3,567,337 6,771,562 56.1
Colorado 835,265 257,995 400,246 177,025 470,254 56.3
Connecticut 908,069 645,879 . . . 262,190 408,631 45.0
Delaware 228,240 176,352 . . . 51,888 131,466 57.6
District of Columbia 120,154 85,891 . . . 34,263 43,976 36.6
Florida 3,051,390 2,152,528 . . . 898,862 2,090,202 68.5
Georgia 1,362,480 1,008,077 . . . 354,403 667,615 49.0
Hawaii 298,237 148,795 38,749 110,692 133,610 44.8
Idaho 262,674 88,672 165,801 8,201 169,950 64.7
Illinois 2,420,417 1,806,183 . . . 614,234 1,096,449 45.3
Indiana 567,536 501,109 . . . 66,427 398,410 70.2
Iowa 617,375 479,727 . . . 137,648 330,913 53.6
Kansas 361,558 258,243 . . . 103,315 220,912 61.1
Kentucky 684,422 355,916 121,738 206,768 379,854 55.5
Louisiana 755,714 453,023 98,138 204,553 419,421 55.5
Maine 232,464 157,759 . . . 74,705 111,350 47.9
Maryland 966,069 489,397 181,592 295,080 447,290 46.3
Massachusetts 1,129,393 819,854 . . . 309,539 385,695 34.2
Michigan 1,077,947 672,792 . . . 405,155 536,562 49.8
Minnesota 1,035,657 776,615 . . . 259,042 559,651 54.0
Mississippi 331,683 230,760 . . . 100,923 197,351 59.5
Missouri 888,004 530,322 126,836 230,846 498,170 56.1
Montana 253,017 84,034 128,634 40,349 169,268 66.9
Nebraska 307,034 242,872 . . . 64,162 194,966 63.5
Nevada 344,604 235,299 . . . 109,305 174,370 50.6
New Hampshire 222,064 156,567 . . . 65,497 143,231 64.5
New Jersey 2,285,378 1,788,715 . . . 496,664 1,184,157 51.8
New Mexico 304,077 184,923 23,084 96,071 173,932 57.2
New York 5,803,753 2,599,496 1,276,707 1,927,550 1,986,694 34.2
North Carolina 1,246,968 941,770 . . . 305,198 577,346 46.3
North Dakota 180,401 971 179,430 . . . 99,034 54.9
Ohio 1,929,262 21,116 1,557,501 350,645 765,852 39.7
Oklahoma 732,542 341,856 231,672 159,014 347,958 47.5
Oregon 631,907 192,399 323,167 116,342 338,070 53.5
Pennsylvania 2,971,644 2,111,596 214,216 645,832 1,390,699 46.8
Rhode Island 161,460 61,615 77,625 22,221 48,761 30.2
South Carolina d 889,428 611,603 66,321 211,504 407,358 45.8
South Dakota 106,594 102,983 . . . 3,611 71,418 67.0
Tennessee 687,595 568,047 . . . 119,548 431,122 62.7
Texas 1,553,497 827,836 422,399 303,262 905,689 58.3
Utah 280,124 98,199 131,701 50,225 190,484 68.0
Vermont 151,544 132,177 . . . 19,367 78,803 52.0
Virginia 936,322 720,096 . . . 216,226 581,456 62.1
Washington 2,404,364 15,096 1,879,245 510,023 733,882 30.5
West Virginia e 414,958 162,786 184,814 67,358 204,574 49.3
Wisconsin 1,169,754 1,036,310 . . . 133,445 903,160 77.2
Wyoming 178,444 3,359 175,086 . . . 119,383 66.9
  Federal programs f
Subtotal 3,705,848 . . . . . . . . . 1,217,995 32.9
Civilian employee 2,988,242 . . . . . . . . . 1,041,353 34.8
Other 717,605 . . . . . . . . . 176,642 19.8
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: Chris McLaren (202) 243-7280 or statistics@ssa.gov.