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Workers' compensation: 1984-88 benchmark revisions.

W J Nelson

    Social Security Bulletin
    |January 11, 1992
    PubMed
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    Workers' compensation coverage and benefits significantly increased in the 1980s, totaling $30.7 billion by 1988. This program is crucial for economic security and integrates with Social Security Disability Insurance.

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    Area of Science:

    • Social Sciences
    • Economics
    • Public Policy

    Background:

    • Workers' compensation is a key component of economic security in the United States.
    • The Social Security Administration (SSA) monitors income-maintenance programs for economic security assessment.
    • Workers' compensation is closely linked to the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze the operational trends of workers' compensation programs during the 1980s.
    • To provide data on workers' compensation coverage, benefit amounts, and payment distributions.
    • To inform the SSA's understanding of income-maintenance programs' role in economic security.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of national data on workers' compensation coverage and benefit expenditures.

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  • Review of program operations and financial data from the 1980s.
  • Examination of the interplay between workers' compensation and Social Security benefits.

    • Main Results:

    • Workers' compensation coverage reached 93.1 million workers by 1988, an 11% increase from 1984.
    • Total benefit payments escalated to $30.7 billion in 1988, a 56% rise since 1984.
    • Disability payments constituted the largest share ($17.6 billion), followed by medical care ($11.5 billion) and survivor benefits ($1.6 billion).

    Conclusions:

    • Workers' compensation programs experienced substantial growth in coverage and financial scope throughout the 1980s.
    • The program plays a vital role in providing income maintenance for disabled workers and their survivors.
    • Understanding workers' compensation is essential for the SSA's economic security assessments and SSDI program integration.