Social Insurance and Public Assistance

SOCIAL WELFARE PROGRAMS Series Bf511–524 785
Between 1946 and 1997, several amendments have changed benefit levels and employer contribution
requirements. For a full, detailed history of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance System, see the
1997 Railroad Retirement and Unemployment Insurance Systems Handbook.
All data are reported in a June–July benefit year, rather than a fiscal year.
Series Bf501. From 1983 to 1985, includes beneficiaries who received supplemental extended unemployment
benefits.
Series Bf501–503 and Bf508–510. Not adjusted for recoveries or settlements of underpayments.
Series Bf502. For 1983–1986, includes supplemental extended unemployment benefits paid to certain
workers with less than ten years of service. These benefits totaled $37,731,000 in 1982–1983,
$13,395,000 in 1983–1984, $654,000 in 1984–1985, and $22,400 in 1985–1986 and were financed
from general revenues.
Series Bf503 and Bf510. Represents the average amount per two-week claim period. Over the period
1940–1965, beneficiaries are based on a 10 percent sample for unemployment and sickness payments
and a 20 percent sample for maternity. From 1966 to 1975, the number of beneficiaries is based on a
20 percent sample, while universal data are used after 1975.
Series Bf504–510. Includes maternity benefits.
TABLE Bf511–524 Workers’ compensation – workers covered, benefit payments, and costs: 1939–1998
Contributed by Price V. Fishback and Melissa A. Thomasson
Per $100 of
Benefits paid covered payroll NASI estimates
Per $100 of
Disability and survivor benefits Source of payments covered payroll
Medical and Private Disbursements
Workers hospitalization insurance from state and Employers’ Cost of Workers Cost of
covered Total benefits Total Disability Survivor carriers federal funds self-insurance programs Benefits paid covered programs Benefits paid
Bf511 Bf512 Bf513 Bf514 Bf515 Bf516 1 Bf517 Bf518 Bf519 Bf520 Bf521 Bf522 Bf523 Bf524
Year Million Million dollars Million dollars Million dollars Million dollars Million dollars Million dollars Million dollars Million dollars Dollars Dollars Million Dollars Dollars
1939 — 235 85 150 120 30 122 68 44 — — — — —
1940 24.6 256 95 161 129 32 135 73 48 1.19 0.72 — — —
1941 — 291 100 191 157 34 160 77 54 — — — — —
1942 — 329 108 221 185 36 190 81 57 — — — — —
1943 — 353 112 241 203 38 213 81 59 — — — — —
1944 — 385 120 265 225 40 237 86 63 — — — — —
1945 — 408 125 283 241 42 253 91 65 — — — — —
1946 32.7 434 140 294 250 44 270 96 68 0.91 0.54 — — —
1947 — 486 160 326 280 46 302 110 74 — — — — —
1948 36.0 534 175 359 309 50 335 121 78 0.96 0.51 — — —
1949 35.3 566 185 381 329 52 353 132 81 0.98 0.55 — — —
1950 36.9 615 200 415 360 55 381 149 85 0.89 0.54 — — —
1951 38.7 709 233 476 416 60 444 170 94 0.90 0.54 — — —
1952 39.4 785 260 525 460 65 491 193 101 0.94 0.55 — — —
1953 40.7 841 280 561 491 70 524 210 107 0.97 0.55 — — —
1954 39.8 876 308 568 498 70 540 225 110 0.98 0.57 — — —
1955 41.4 916 325 591 521 70 563 238 115 0.91 0.55 — — —
1956 43.0 1,002 350 652 577 75 618 259 125 0.92 0.55 — — —
1957 43.3 1,062 360 702 617 85 661 271 130 0.91 0.56 — — —
1958 42.5 1,112 375 737 647 90 694 285 132 0.91 0.58 — — —
1959 44.0 1,210 410 800 700 100 753 316 141 0.89 0.58 — — —
Note appears at end of table (continued)