The worker compensation benefits paid from U.S. state and federal funds amounted to approximately 11.78 billion U.S. dollars in 2020. This was a decrease from the previous year, when worker compensation benefits totaled to about 12.19 billion U.S. dollars.
Value of worker compensation benefits from state and federal funds in the United States from 1995 to 2020
(in billion U.S. dollars)
Characteristic
Benefits in billion U.S. dollars
2020
11.78
2019
12.19
2018
12.34
2017
12.39
2016
12.56
2015
12.78
2014
12.97
2013
13.2
2012
13.75
2011
13.61
2010
13.48
2009
13.54
2008
13.77
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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.
Figures have been rounded.
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NASI. (October 15, 2022). Value of worker compensation benefits from state and federal funds in the United States from 1995 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/194884/us-workers-compensation-benefits-paid-by-state-and-federal-funds/
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NASI. (2022). Value of worker compensation benefits from state and federal funds in the United States from 1995 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/194884/us-workers-compensation-benefits-paid-by-state-and-federal-funds/
NASI. "Value of Worker Compensation Benefits from State and Federal Funds in The United States from 1995 to 2020 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/194884/us-workers-compensation-benefits-paid-by-state-and-federal-funds/
NASI, Value of worker compensation benefits from state and federal funds in the United States from 1995 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/194884/us-workers-compensation-benefits-paid-by-state-and-federal-funds/ (last visited May 11, 2025)
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