Benefits as a share of payroll declined in 36 states, with the largest percentage decreases occurring in Michigan and Oklahoma where benefits as a share of payroll declined by over 10% in 2016. Benefits as a share of payroll declined in 36 states, with the largest percentage decreases occurring in Michigan and Oklahoma where benefits as a share of payroll declined by over 10% in 2016. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Workers' compensation benefits as a share of payroll declined in 2016, continuing a five-year trend, according to Workers' Compensation: Benefits, Coverage, and Costs, a new report from the National Academy of Social Insurance.

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