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Social Insurance and Truncated Benefits: Measuring the Impacts of Workers' Compensation
(a) State weekly WC benefit maximums for temporary total injuries* |
| State | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 |
| Alabama | $12 | $18 | $21 | $31 | $47 | $136 | $344 | Alaska | — | — | — | $100 | $113 | $650 | $700 | Arizona | — | — | $150 | $150 | $150 | $192 | $253 | Arkansas | — | $20 | $25 | $35 | $49 | $88 | $209 | California | $25 | $25 | $30 | $65 | $88 | $154 | $224 | Colorado | $14 | $14 | $23 | $40 | $60 | $223 | $355 | Connecticut | $21 | $25 | $32 | $50 | $80 | $261 | $671 | Delaware | $15 | $15 | $25 | $50 | $50 | $165 | $265 | District of Columbia | — | $25 | $35 | $54 | $70 | $426 | $513 | Florida | — | $18 | $22 | $42 | $49 | $211 | $362 | Georgia | $15 | $20 | $24 | $30 | $50 | $110 | $175 | Hawaii | — | — | — | $75 | $113 | $215 | $358 | Idaho | $16 | $16 | $16 | $28 | $43 | $182 | $404 | Illinois | $18 | $20 | $30 | $51 | $91 | $353 | $581 | Indiana | $17 | $17 | $24 | $39 | $57 | $130 | $256 | Iowa | $15 | $15 | $24 | $44 | $56 | $352 | $660 | Kansas | $18 | $18 | $20 | $38 | $49 | $148 | $263 | Kentucky | $15 | $15 | $21 | $32 | $52 | $131 | $345 | Louisiana | $20 | $20 | $30 | $35 | $49 | $149 | $267 | Maine | $18 | $18 | $24 | $39 | $69 | $306 | $448 | Maryland | $18 | $20 | $28 | $40 | $76 | $241 | $407 | Massachusetts | $18 | $18 | $30 | $45 | $70 | $227 | $444 | Michigan | $18 | $18 | $34 | $57 | $69 | $200 | $409 | Minnesota | $20 | $20 | $30 | $45 | $70 | $226 | $391 | Mississippi | — | — | $25 | $35 | $40 | $98 | $198 | Missouri | $20 | $20 | $25 | $45 | $64 | $125 | $280 | Montana | $18 | $21 | $26 | $43 | $65 | $198 | $299 | Nebraska | $15 | $15 | $22 | $37 | $55 | $180 | $245 | Nevada | $17 | $17 | $32 | $57 | $80 | $229 | $369 | New Hampshire | $15 | $18 | $30 | $40 | $67 | $195 | $560 | New Jersey | $20 | $20 | $25 | $40 | $91 | $185 | $342 | New Mexico | $15 | $18 | $25 | $38 | $48 | $201 | $284 | New York | $25 | $25 | $32 | $45 | $85 | $215 | $300 | North Carolina | $18 | $18 | $24 | $35 | $50 | $194 | $376 | North Dakota | $20 | $20 | $20 | $53 | $88 | $196 | $326 | Ohio | $19 | $19 | $30 | $49 | $56 | $258 | $400 | Oklahoma | $18 | $18 | $25 | $35 | $45 | $141 | $231 | Oregon | $19 | $22 | $37 | $67 | $80 | $242 | $371 | Pennsylvania | $15 | $18 | $25 | $43 | $60 | $242 | $399 | Rhode Island | $16 | $20 | $28 | $32 | $70 | $199 | $378 | South Carolina | — | $25 | $25 | $35 | $50 | $197 | $335 | South Dakota | $15 | $15 | $20 | $35 | $44 | $175 | $281 | Tennessee | $16 | $16 | $25 | $34 | $47 | $107 | $231 | Texas | $20 | $20 | $25 | $35 | $49 | $119 | $238 | Utah | $16 | $16 | $25 | $37 | $47 | $210 | $344 | Vermont | $15 | $15 | $25 | $36 | $56 | $192 | $534 | Virginia | $14 | $16 | $20 | $33 | $51 | $199 | $362 | Washington | $14 | $14 | $38 | $57 | $81 | $187 | $384 | West Virginia | $16 | $16 | $25 | $35 | $54 | $237 | $359 | Wisconsin | $20 | $21 | $33 | $54 | $73 | $218 | $363 | Wyoming | $17 | $21 | $36 | $53 | $63 | $251 | $406 |
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*In current US dollars. Dashed lines denote the lack of explicitly stated benefits in that year.
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(b) State weekly WC benefit maximums for temporary total injuries+ |
| State | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 |
| Alabama | $24 | $43 | $29 | $35 | $40 | $55 | $88 | Alaska | — | — | — | $113 | $97 | $263 | $179 | Arizona | — | — | $208 | $169 | $129 | $78 | $65 | Arkansas | — | $48 | $35 | $39 | $42 | $35 | $53 | California | $50 | $60 | $42 | $73 | $75 | $62 | $57 | Colorado | $28 | $33 | $32 | $45 | $51 | $90 | $91 | Connecticut | $42 | $60 | $44 | $56 | $69 | $106 | $171 | Delaware | $30 | $36 | $35 | $56 | $43 | $67 | $68 | District of Columbia | — | $60 | $49 | $61 | $60 | $173 | $131 | Florida | — | $43 | $30 | $47 | $42 | $86 | $93 | Georgia | $30 | $48 | $33 | $34 | $43 | $45 | $45 | Hawaii | — | — | — | $85 | $97 | $87 | $91 | Idaho | $32 | $38 | $22 | $32 | $37 | $74 | $103 | Illinois | $36 | $48 | $42 | $58 | $78 | $143 | $148 | Indiana | $33 | $39 | $33 | $44 | $49 | $53 | $65 | Iowa | $30 | $36 | $33 | $50 | $48 | $143 | $169 | Kansas | $36 | $43 | $28 | $43 | $42 | $60 | $67 | Kentucky | $30 | $36 | $29 | $36 | $45 | $53 | $88 | Louisiana | $40 | $48 | $42 | $39 | $42 | $60 | $68 | Maine | $36 | $43 | $33 | $44 | $59 | $124 | $114 | Maryland | $36 | $48 | $39 | $45 | $65 | $98 | $104 | Massachusetts | $36 | $43 | $42 | $51 | $60 | $92 | $114 | Michigan | $36 | $43 | $47 | $64 | $59 | $81 | $105 | Minnesota | $40 | $48 | $42 | $51 | $60 | $92 | $100 | Mississippi | — | — | $35 | $39 | $34 | $40 | $51 | Missouri | $40 | $48 | $35 | $51 | $55 | $51 | $71 | Montana | $36 | $50 | $36 | $48 | $56 | $80 | $76 | Nebraska | $30 | $36 | $30 | $42 | $47 | $73 | $63 | Nevada | $33 | $40 | $45 | $64 | $69 | $93 | $94 | New Hampshire | $30 | $43 | $42 | $45 | $58 | $79 | $143 | New Jersey | $40 | $48 | $35 | $45 | $78 | $75 | $87 | New Mexico | $30 | $43 | $35 | $43 | $41 | $81 | $72 | New York | $50 | $60 | $44 | $51 | $73 | $87 | $77 | North Carolina | $36 | $43 | $33 | $39 | $43 | $79 | $96 | North Dakota | $40 | $48 | $28 | $60 | $76 | $79 | $83 | Ohio | $38 | $45 | $42 | $55 | $48 | $105 | $102 | Oklahoma | $36 | $43 | $35 | $39 | $39 | $57 | $59 | Oregon | $37 | $53 | $51 | $76 | $69 | $98 | $95 | Pennsylvania | $30 | $43 | $35 | $48 | $52 | $98 | $102 | Rhode Island | $32 | $48 | $39 | $36 | $60 | $81 | $97 | South Carolina | — | $60 | $35 | $39 | $43 | $80 | $86 | South Dakota | $30 | $36 | $28 | $39 | $38 | $71 | $72 | Tennessee | $32 | $38 | $35 | $38 | $40 | $43 | $59 | Texas | $40 | $48 | $35 | $39 | $42 | $48 | $61 | Utah | $32 | $38 | $35 | $42 | $40 | $85 | $88 | Vermont | $30 | $36 | $35 | $41 | $48 | $78 | $136 | Virginia | $28 | $38 | $28 | $37 | $44 | $81 | $93 | Washington | $28 | $33 | $53 | $64 | $70 | $76 | $98 | West Virginia | $32 | $38 | $35 | $39 | $46 | $96 | $92 | Wisconsin | $39 | $50 | $45 | $61 | $63 | $88 | $93 | Wyoming | $35 | $50 | $49 | $60 | $55 | $102 | $104 |
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+In real US dollars (1967 = 100). Dashed lines denote the lack of explicitly stated benefits in that year.
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