Research and Statistics -- DLI statistics

Workers' compensation

Average amounts of selected types of indemnity benefits, injury years 1984-2004,
adjusted for wage growth (2004 wage levels) [1]

Description

Appendix

A. Average amount per claim with that specified benefit type

Injury
year TTD/PTD [2] TPD PPD Stipulated [3] Total
indemnity [4]

1984 $7,317 $8,872 $13,859 $50,272 $17,518

1985 7,031 8,932 13,320 49,616 18,236

1986 6,858 9,633 12,332 47,801 18,794

1987 6,945 9,623 11,836 47,046 19,723

1988 6,553 8,828 10,595 44,334 18,911

1989 6,723 8,057 10,515 42,390 19,644

1990 7,181 7,710 9,869 40,259 20,296

1991 6,759 6,418 9,316 38,530 19,066

1992 6,111 5,792 8,098 34,082 16,916

1993 5,076 3,796 8,143 28,605 13,450

1994 5,020 3,814 8,132 28,315 13,060

1995 4,826 3,482 7,901 27,464 12,127

1996 4,843 3,458 7,196 27,310 12,105

1997 4,737 3,517 6,834 26,870 11,809

1998 4,749 3,417 6,502 28,497 11,973

1999 5,153 3,460 6,497 30,854 12,796

2000 5,472 3,557 6,267 31,841 13,576

2001 5,956 3,826 6,435 34,071 14,988

2002 6,135 3,568 6,363 36,816 15,724

2003 6,186 3,544 6,103 35,761 15,824

2004 5,700 3,346 5,577 33,953 14,931

B. Average amount per all paid indemnity claims

Injury year	TTD/PTD [2]	TPD	PPD	Stipulated [3]	Total indemnity [4]
1984	$6,795	$1,660	$2,420	$5,422	$17,518
1985	6,479	1,833	2,433	5,963	18,236
1986	6,254	2,068	2,453	6,409	18,794
1987	6,314	2,367	2,442	6,758	19,723
1988	5,919	2,371	2,369	6,754	18,911
1989	5,980	2,257	2,494	7,298	19,644
1990	6,301	2,337	2,504	7,559	20,296
1991	5,858	2,051	2,402	7,347	19,066
1992	5,209	1,865	2,090	6,576	16,916
1993	4,318	1,188	1,882	5,193	13,450
1994	4,224	1,171	1,666	5,082	13,060
1995	4,068	1,081	1,621	4,611	12,157
1996	4,075	1,070	1,533	4,684	12,105
1997	3,984	1,083	1,472	4,491	11,809
1998	4,003	1,043	1,440	4,665	11,973
1999	4,358	1,028	1,427	5,090	12,796
2000	4,627	1,063	1,393	5,627	13,576
2001	5,022	1,107	1,464	6,473	14,988
2002	5,180	1,036	1,470	7,217	15,724
2003	5,183	1,029	1,478	7,304	15,824
2004	4,794	956	1,425	7,575	14,931

1. Claims data is from the Department of Labor and Industry claims database. Claims numbers are "developed," meaning they are estimates (based on observed historical rates of claims development) of what the final numbers will be when claims are mature. To standardize the cost of benefits over time, the numbers are adjusted for growth in the statewise average weekly wage (SAWW), from unemployment insurance data. The number for each year is adjusted to 2004, by multiplying it by the ratio of the 2004 SAWW to the SAWW for that year, using the SAWW reflecting wages-paid during the respective year. Details in Appendix.

2. TTD and PTD benefits are not distinguished in the DLI database.

3. Stipulated benefits include both their indemnity and medical components, because the DLI database does not distinguish between them.

4. Because some types of benefits (such as supplementary benefits and death benefits) are not shown separately, total indemnity benefits are greater than the sum of the benefit types shown.