Research and Statistics -- DLI statistics

Workers' compensation

Benefit costs per $100 of covered payroll for insured claims in the voluntary market, 1984-2004 [1]

Accident year	Indemnity cost	Medical cost	Total benefit costs
1984	$1.16	$0.54	$1.70
1985	1.15	0.56	1.68
1986	1.04	0.50	1.54
1987	1.02	0.51	1.53
1988	1.09	0.59	1.68
1989	1.19	0.67	1.86
1990	1.16	0.68	1.85
1991	1.06	0.69	1.76
1992	0.85	0.60	1.45
1993	0.61	0.54	1.15
1994	0.58	0.47	1.05
1995	0.48	0.49	0.97
1996	0.52	0.55	1.06
1997	0.47	0.51	0.98
1998	0.44	0.50	0.94
1999	0.46	0.51	0.98
2000	0.48	0.55	1.03
2001	0.49	0.54	1.03
2002	0.49	0.55	1.04
2003	0.46	0.61	1.07
2004	0.43	0.56	0.99

1. Data is from the Minnesota Workers' Compensation Insurance Association. Details in Appendix.