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Article: Alabama Workers' Compensation Payments Decline As A Percent Of Wages In 1999; NASI Study Finds Total Benefits decline as Wages Rise in 1999
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- May 22, 2001
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WASHINGTON, May 22 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In Alabama, workers'
compensation benefits decreased to $596.2 million in 1999, a drop of
3.1 percent from the 1998 level of $615.3 million, according to a
new report released today by the National Academy of Social
Insurance. These payments are for medical care and cash benefits
for workers with injuries or illnesses caused on the job.
At the same time, the number of workers in Alabama covered by the
program grew by 0.5 percent. Their total wages rose by 5.1 percent,
outpacing the growth of benefits. This led to a decline in benefits
paid as a percent of payroll from 1.37 percent to 1.26 percent of
payroll between 1998 and 1999.
For the nation, ...