Section C -- Unemployment and Sickness Benefits

This section presents data on unemployment and sickness benefits paid to qualified railroad employees under the Railroad 

Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA). Railroad unemployment and sickness benefits, by law, are based on a July-June 

benefit year. Therefore, railroad unemployment and sickness insurance benefit operations are presented on a benefit year 

basis, rather than on a fiscal year basis.

Normal benefits of each type may be paid for as many as 130 days in a period of 26 or more weeks but may not exceed the 

total creditable base year compensation of the beneficiary. After exhaustion of normal benefits, an employee with 10 or 

more years of railroad service may receive additional benefits in an extended benefit period provided he(she) has not 

voluntarily retired, has not left work without good cause (for unemployment benefits only), and is less than 65 years old 

(for sickness benefits only). Extended benefits are paid in a 13-week period.

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act), enacted February 17, 2009, authorized payment 

of special extended unemployment benefits to railroad employees with jobless claims during the period from July 1, 2008, 

to June 30, 2009. Key provisions related to railroad unemployment benefits included the following:

• Railroad employees who previously were not eligible for extended unemployment benefits because they did not 

have 10 years of railroad service were eligible for up to 65 days within an extended period consisting of 7 

consecutive 2-week registration periods.

• Railroad employees who were previously eligible for extended unemployment benefits of up to 65 days were

eligible for extended benefits of up to 130 days within an extended period consisting of 13 consecutive 2-week 

registration periods. 

• The special extended unemployment benefit periods had to begin no later than December 31, 2009.

Enacted on November 6, 2009, the Worker, Homeownership and Business Assistance Act of 2009 contained an 

appropriation of $175,000,000 to extend the provisions of the Recovery Act by one year. The Tax Relief, Unemployment 

Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (enacted December 17, 2010), the Temporary Payroll Tax Cut 

Continuation Act of 2011 (enacted December 23, 2011), the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 

(enacted February 22, 2012), and the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (enacted January 2, 2013) each continued the 

special unemployment benefit provision for periods ranging from two months to one year, for a total extension of three

years. Benefits had to begin by December 31, 2013.
An employee was qualified for benefit year 2015-2016 if in the preceding calendar (base) year his(her) compensation for 

railroad work, excluding earnings over $1,440 a month, was $3,600.00 or more. Additionally, if the employee was a new 

entrant to the industry in the base year, he(she) must have had at least five months of service in that year. For a longservice employee (one with 10 or more years of railroad service) a benefit year could be started early if he(she) was not 

currently qualified but would be qualified for the next benefit year. Also, an extended benefit period could continue 

beyond the usual June 30 ending date of a benefit year and thus extend the duration of the employee's benefit year. 

Therefore, the tables in this section on payments for unemployment and sickness that occurred during the July 2015 - June 

2016 period include benefits that technically were payable in extensions of the 2014-2015 benefit year or accelerations of 

the 2016-2017 benefit year as well as those payable for the general benefit year (2015-2016).

Table C1 shows the principal figures for operations in benefit year 2015-2016 and other recent years. Figures in this table 

refer to payments made and other administrative actions taken under the unemployment and sickness programs during the 

designated benefit year. Table C2 provides various unemployment and sickness benefit and beneficiary data for benefit 

years 1986-1987 through 2015-2016. Tables C3 through C7 contain benefit data for unemployment and sickness which 

occurred in claim periods paid during the particular benefit years stated in the table headings or to which reference is made 

in the footnotes. Table C8 is a graph of unemployment and sickness beneficiaries by month for benefit year 2015-2016. 

Table C9 shows the distribution of experience based contribution rates, by number of employers, for 2016.

Payments for maternity under a separate program were discontinued by amendments adopted in 1968. However, 

provision was made for payment of sickness benefits to female employees prevented from working because of pregnancy 

or childbirth. The sickness benefit data in this section include such payments.

The unemployment and sickness beneficiary tables for benefit year 2015-2016 include all payments made by June 30, 

2016. Benefits are paid for compensable days of unemployment or sickness at a daily rate equal to 60 percent of the 

employee's last daily rate of pay in the base year, subject to a $72.00 maximum and a $12.70 minimum in benefit year 

2015-2016.

In accordance with the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended by the Budget Control 

Act of 2011, unemployment and sickness benefit amounts reflect a reduction of 9.2% under sequestration for days of 

unemployment and sickness after February 28, 2013, a reduction of 7.2% for days after September 30, 2013, 7.3% for 

days after September 30, 2014, and 6.8% for days after September 30, 2015.

The most important qualifications of the data for each table are shown in footnotes to the table.
Table C1.-- Principal administrative data for the unemployment and sickness benefit programs, 

benefit years 2011-2012 through 2015-2016, cash basis

 

Item 2011-2012 2012-20131 2013-20141 2014-20151 2015-20161

 

Qualified employees................................. 235,100 243,800 247,600 248,200 254,200

Maximum daily benefit rate...................... $66 $66 $68 $70 $72

UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

Net amount of benefits paid (thousands)2 $40,691 $47,174 $39,867 $30,752 $71,655

Payments:3

 Number................................................... 71,800 83,500 69,700 52,100 112,300

 Average amount per two week

 claim period......................................... $573 $557 $550 $578 $591

Beneficiaries............................................... 9,200 10,700 10,000 7,600 16,400

Applications received................................ 12,300 14,500 13,100 11,500 24,100

Claims received.......................................... 81,400 96,000 82,900 62,500 137,000

Normal benefit accounts exhausted........ 2,200 2,500 2,300 1,900 3,300

Non-compensable waiting period only4.. (5) (5) (5) (5) (5)

 

SICKNESS BENEFITS

Net amount of benefits paid (thousands)2 $49,056 $43,394 $45,316 $48,428 $54,511

Payments:3

 Number................................................... 112,200 102,500 101,100 102,700 109,700

 Average amount per two week

 claim period......................................... $585 $571 $555 $572 $592

Beneficiaries............................................... 16,700 15,800 15,600 15,500 16,000

Applications received................................ 20,600 19,400 19,100 19,400 19,800

Claims received.......................................... 131,700 121,100 119,900 121,300 129,200

Normal benefit accounts exhausted........ 3,000 2,600 2,600 2,800 3,100

Non-compensable waiting period only4.. 100 (5) (5) 100 (5)

 

1 In accordance with the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended by the Budget Control Act of 2011, amounts reflect a

reduction of 9.2% under sequestration for days of unemployment and sickness after February 28, 2013, a reduction of 7.2% for days after September 30,

2013, 7.3% for days after September 30, 2014, and 6.8% for days after September 30, 2015. 2 Data provided by the Bureau of Fiscal Operations.

3 Not adjusted for recoveries or settlements of underpayments. 4 Benefits are payable for each day of unemployment or sickness in excess of 7 during the first 14-day registration period in a benefit year. 5 Less than 50.

NOTE.--Data covered program activities during the year, regardless of when unemployment or sickness occurred. Starting in June 2009, includes temporary 

extended unemployment benefits authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act 

of 2009, the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, the Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011, the 

Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 and the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. Benefits had to begin by December 31, 2013. Net benefits 

for these temporary payments were: $7,011,000 in 2011-2012, $6,868,000 in 2012-2013, $2,391,000 in 2013-2014, -$327,000 in 2014-2015, and -$212,000 in 

2015-2016.
0 20 40 60 80

2011-2012

2012-2013

2013-2014

2014-2015

2015-2016

Millions of Dollars

Figure C1.--Net benefits under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act,

benefit years 2011-2012 through 2015-2016, cash basis

Sickness

Unemployment

Starting in June 2009, includes temporary extended unemployment benefits authorized by the the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the Worker, 

Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009, the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, the Temporary Payroll 

Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011, the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, and the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. Benefits had to begin by 

December 31, 2013.

In accordance with the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended by the Budget Control Act of 2011, amounts reflect a reduction of 9.2% 

under sequestration for days of unemployment and sickness after February 28, 2013, a reduction of 7.2% for days after September 30, 2013, 7.3% for days after 

September 30, 2014, and 6.8% for days after September 30, 2015.
Table C2.--Unemployment and sickness beneficiaries, benefit averages, and related data, by benefit year, 1986-1987 through 2015-2016

 

Average per beneficiary

 

Amount of Beneficiaries Benefit Amount of benefits

gross per 100 exhaustions Creditable

Number of benefits qualified per 100 registration Compensable Daily Total for Total per

Year beneficiaries (thousands) employees beneficiaries periods days benefit year week

 

UNEMPLOYMENT

1986-1987.................... 75,200 $127,235 18 8 8.2 68 $24.72 $1,693 $123.60 

1987-1988.................... 54,400 84,938 14 18 7.5 63 24.72 1,561 123.60 

1988-1989.................... 35,200 59,047 10 15 7.0 59 28.29 1,679 141.45 

1989-1990.................... 29,900 57,488 9 17 7.5 64 30.14 1,921 150.70 

1990-1991.................... 30,500 63,315 9 18 7.9 67 30.85 2,078 154.25 

1991-1992.................... 26,400 162,185 8 21 8.7 76 30.94 2,353 154.70 

1992-1993.................... 20,700 151,150 7 19 8.5 75 32.82 2,466 164.10 

1993-1994.................... 18,600 44,016 6 16 8.1 71 32.94 2,348 164.70 

1994-1995.................... 18,700 39,670 6 15 6.8 59 35.73 2,120 178.65 

1995-1996.................... 16,800 42,263 6 19 7.8 69 35.86 2,461 179.30 

1996-1997.................... 15,300 40,228 5 18 7.2 63 40.57 2,564 202.85 

1997-1998.................... 11,300 30,175 4 18 6.9 60 42.78 2,571 213.90 

1998-1999.................... 12,600 35,354 5 16 7.0 62 43.81 2,719 219.05 

1999-2000.................... 13,700 38,317 5 13 6.9 61 45.51 2,759 227.56 

2000-2001.................... 16,700 46,120 6 13 6.6 57 47.81 2,736 239.05 

2001-2002.................... 17,800 51,398 7 14 6.7 58 49.62 2,862 248.08 

2002-2003.................... 15,400 49,563 6 17 7.1 62 51.45 3,182 257.27 

2003-2004.................... 11,700 41,315 5 19 7.4 64 54.38 3,503 271.89 

2004-2005.................... 9,300 34,394 4 21 7.4 66 55.27 3,633 276.34 

2005-2006.................... 8,900 30,478 4 18 6.9 61 55.27 3,393 276.35 

2006-2007.................... 9,500 32,529 4 17 6.8 60 56.29 3,398 281.47 

2007-2008.................... 10,100 38,187 4 18 7.2 64 58.40 3,732 292.01 

2008-2009.................... 21,400 282,572 8 13 7.4 63 60.66 3,846 303.32 

2009-2010.................... 24,800 2142,609 10 30 10.3 90 63.43 5,715 317.14 

2010-2011.................... 11,600 255,623 5 24 8.4 73 65.23 4,742 326.15 

2011-2012.................... 9,200 245,562 4 24 8.6 75 65.22 4,921 326.12 

2012-20133................... 10,700 251,648 4 23 8.6 75 63.98 4,792 319.89 

2013-20143................... 10,000 242,946 4 23 7.8 69 62.36 4,286 311.79 

2014-20153................... 7,600 233,873 3 25 7.7 69 64.66 4,451 323.31 

2015-20163................... 16,400 2

75,337 6 19 7.7 68 66.88 4,576 334.41 

 

See footnotes at end of table. 
 

Average per beneficiary

 

Amount of Beneficiaries Benefit Amount of benefits

gross per 100 exhaustions Creditable

Number of benefits qualified per 100 registration Compensable Daily Total for Total per

Year beneficiaries (thousands) employees beneficiaries periods days benefit year week

 

SICKNESS

1986-1987.................... 45,200 $72,678 11 19 6.9 65 $24.69 $1,609 $123.45 

1987-1988.................... 41,700 66,809 11 18 6.9 65 24.74 1,602 123.70 

1988-1989.................... 33,700 62,115 9 19 7.1 67 27.63 1,845 138.15 

1989-1990.................... 28,200 58,337 8 20 7.2 68 30.24 2,068 151.20 

1990-1991.................... 25,600 54,528 8 21 7.4 69 30.81 2,133 154.05 

1991-1992.................... 23,600 52,666 7 21 7.7 72 30.97 2,232 154.85 

1992-1993.................... 21,800 50,693 7 20 7.6 71 32.80 2,323 164.00 

1993-1994.................... 21,600 50,613 7 16 7.5 71 32.98 2,328 164.90 

1994-1995.................... 21,000 54,006 7 20 7.7 72 35.74 2,573 178.70 

1995-1996.................... 20,400 55,437 7 21 7.9 74 35.94 2,652 179.70 

1996-1997.................... 20,500 60,566 7 21 7.6 70 40.18 2,825 200.90 

1997-1998.................... 20,500 63,356 7 18 7.7 69 42.90 2,967 214.50 

1998-1999.................... 20,600 64,203 8 16 7.6 68 43.91 2,999 219.55 

1999-2000.................... 22,000 69,992 8 17 7.8 69 45.75 3,152 228.73 

2000-2001.................... 23,000 78,584 8 19 7.9 71 47.88 3,388 239.42 

2001-2002.................... 23,000 84,125 9 21 8.2 73 49.85 3,629 249.25 

2002-2003.................... 22,400 83,690 9 19 8.0 71 51.83 3,701 259.17 

2003-2004.................... 21,600 83,718 9 19 7.9 70 54.80 3,848 274.02 

2004-2005.................... 20,200 78,547 8 18 7.8 69 55.89 3,855 279.46 

2005-2006.................... 19,700 76,041 8 17 7.7 69 55.93 3,835 279.63 

2006-2007.................... 19,000 73,140 8 17 7.6 67 56.83 3,814 284.17 

2007-2008.................... 18,400 72,336 7 17 7.5 66 58.76 3,896 293.78 

2008-2009.................... 17,600 71,704 7 17 7.5 67 60.69 4,040 303.45 

2009-2010.................... 17,800 76,991 7 17 7.6 68 63.62 4,298 318.11 

2010-2011.................... 17,400 77,555 7 17 7.6 68 65.66 4,441 328.28 

2011-2012.................... 16,700 74,457 7 17 7.5 67 65.77 4,413 328.85 

2012-20133................... 15,800 66,743 6 16 7.4 65 64.50 4,202 322.48 

2013-20143................... 15,600 64,075 6 16 7.4 65 63.09 4,100 315.46 

2014-20153................... 15,500 66,950 6 17 7.5 66 65.44 4,314 327.20 

2015-20163................... 16,000 73,892 6 19 7.8 69 67.49 4,626 337.45 

See footnotes at end of table. 

Table C2.--Unemployment and sickness beneficiaries, benefit averages, and related data, by benefit year, 1986-1987 through 2015-2016 - Continued
 

Table C2.--Unemployment and sickness beneficiaries, benefit averages, and related data, by benefit year, 1986-1987 through 2015-2016 - Continued

1 Compensable days data was first used in benefit year 1986-1987. Previous years' data refers to creditable days. 2 Benefit for full week of unemployment or sickness. 3 Includes benefits under Title V of the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 1991, as amended, which provided extended unemployment benefits to

claimants with less than 10 years of service and additional extended benefits to those with 10-14 years. 4 Includes benefits under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, and the Worker, Homeownership and Business Assistance Act of 2009, as amended,

which provided extended unemployment benefits to claimants with less than 10 years of service and additional extended benefits to those with 10 or more years of service.

Benefits had to begin by December 31, 2013.

5 In accordance with the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended by the Budget Control Act of 2011, amounts reflect a reduction of 9.2% 

under sequestration for days of unemployment and sickness after February 28, 2013, a reduction of 7.2% for days after September 30, 2013, 7.3% for days after 

September 30, 2014, and 6.8% for days after September 30, 2015.

NOTE.--Data include all unemployment and sickness in claims periods begun in the year. For this reason, and because adjustments of benefit amounts have occurred after 

tabulating cutoff dates, the total amounts of benefits differ substantially from the figures in Tables A1 and C1. Beginning in benefit year 1986-1987 the table was compiled using 

different source materials than those used in previous years. 
Table C3.--Unemployment and sickness beneficiaries in benefit year 2015-2016 and selected data, by completed years of service

 Per 100 Compensable Amount of 

 qualified days on Daily benefits

Completed years of service Total employees benefit rolls benefit1 for year1

UNEMPLOYMENT2

Under 10........................................ 12,620 10 67 $66.95 $4,482

10-14.............................................. 1,674 5 79 66.74 5,242

15 and over.................................... 2,126 2 69 66.60 4,610

 

Total............................................... 16,420 6 68 $66.88 $4,576

 

SICKNESS

Under 10........................................ 6,669 5 59 $67.18 $3,978

10-14.............................................. 2,565 7 73 67.03 4,864

15 and over.................................... 6,729 7 76 67.90 5,178

 

Total............................................... 15,963 6 69 $67.49 $4,626

 

1

 In accordance with the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended by the Budget Control Act of 2011, amounts

 reflect a reduction of 9.2% under sequestration for days of unemployment and sickness after February 28, 2013, a reduction of 7.2% for days 

 after September 30, 2013, and 7.3% for days after September 30, 2014, and 6.8% for days after September 30, 2015.

2

 Includes temporary extended unemployment benefits authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, and the

 the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009, as amended. Benefits had to begin by December 31, 2013.

Beneficiaries Average per beneficiary
 

 

Unemployment benefits1 Sickness benefits

States Beneficiaries Total amount2 Beneficiaries Total amount2

 

Alabama................................... 372 $1,886,000 251 $1,177,000 

Alaska...................................... 54 349,000 7 37,000 

Arizona.................................... 286 1,215,000 175 853,000 

Arkansas.................................. 363 1,660,000 259 1,200,000 

California................................. 608 2,994,000 1,012 4,698,000 

Colorado.................................. 390 1,932,000 202 887,000 

Connecticut............................. 32 159,000 105 541,000 

Delaware.................................. 29 169,000 116 507,000 

Washington DC....................... 6 38,000 14 104,000 

Florida...................................... 301 1,488,000 346 1,533,000 

Georgia.................................... 510 2,479,000 481 2,229,000 

Hawaii...................................... 2 12,000 ..... ..... 

Idaho........................................ 147 584,000 100 493,000 

Illinois...................................... 1,254 6,302,000 1,335 6,270,000 

Indiana..................................... 552 2,376,000 682 3,181,000 

Iowa.......................................... 308 1,254,000 279 1,142,000 

Kansas..................................... 484 2,183,000 281 1,049,000 

Kentucky................................. 518 2,275,000 436 2,323,000 

Louisiana................................. 269 1,313,000 252 1,326,000 

Maine....................................... 65 303,000 35 165,000 

Maryland.................................. 152 706,000 330 1,569,000 

Massachusetts........................ 82 440,000 243 990,000 

Michigan.................................. 293 1,338,000 312 1,645,000 

Minnesota................................ 511 2,159,000 340 1,608,000 

Mississippi.............................. 157 738,000 142 659,000 

Missouri................................... 841 3,695,000 486 1,995,000 

Montana................................... 427 1,804,000 133 569,000 

Nebraska................................. 666 2,752,000 823 3,031,000 

Nevada..................................... 54 230,000 47 223,000 

New Hampshire...................... 8 32,000 30 158,000 

New Jersey.............................. 157 752,000 768 3,221,000 

New Mexico............................. 188 795,000 92 489,000 

See footnotes at end of table.

Table C4.--Unemployment and sickness beneficiaries, and total gross benefits for the year,

by state, benefit year 2015-2016
Table C4.--Unemployment and sickness beneficiaries, and total gross benefits for the year,

by state, benefit year 2015-2016 - Continued

 

 

Unemployment benefits1 Sickness benefits

States Beneficiaries Total amount2 Beneficiaries Total amount2

 

New York................................. 453 $2,091,000 672 $3,370,000 

North Carolina......................... 194 991,000 196 905,000 

North Dakota........................... 258 1,066,000 114 464,000 

Ohio......................................... 696 3,002,000 624 3,054,000 

Oklahoma................................ 186 903,000 96 446,000 

Oregon..................................... 163 737,000 154 727,000 

Pennsylvania........................... 513 2,364,000 950 4,603,000 

Rhode Island........................... 4 27,000 45 185,000 

South Carolina........................ 162 765,000 150 752,000 

South Dakota.......................... 95 407,000 37 164,000 

Tennessee............................... 453 1,935,000 396 1,981,000 

Texas....................................... 1,279 6,121,000 831 3,905,000 

Utah.......................................... 154 745,000 123 556,000 

Vermont................................... 9 36,000 5 30,000 

Virginia.................................... 377 1,699,000 412 2,083,000 

Washington............................. 292 1,201,000 304 1,293,000 

West Virginia........................... 339 1,706,000 260 1,394,000 

Wisconsin................................ 399 1,752,000 306 1,321,000 

Wyoming................................. 306 1,364,000 168 771,000 

Total3 ....................................... 16,420 $75,337,000 15,963 $73,892,000 

 

1

 Includes temporary extended unemployment benefits authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, and 

 the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009, as amended. Benefits had to begin by December 31, 2013.

2

 In accordance with the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended by the Budget Control Act of 

 2011, amounts reflect a reduction of 9.2% under sequestration for days of unemployment and sickness after February 28, 2013, 

 a reduction of 7.2% for days after September 30, 2013, and 7.3% for days after September 30, 2014, and 6.8% for days after 

 September 30, 2015.

 

3 Includes beneficiaries whose state of residence was unknown.

NOTE.--Detail may not add to totals due to rounding.

Data is partly estimated.
Table C5.--Beneficiaries and selected averages for benefit year 2015-2016 unemployment, by age and sex 

 

Number of beneficiaries Average per beneficiary

Per 100

Qualified qualified Compensable days Daily Amount of

Age on birthday in 2015 Total Female employees employees of unemployment benefit1 benefits for year1

 

Under 25.................. 748 20 6,100 12 72 $66.65 $4,765 

25 to 29.................... 2,553 91 21,300 12 70 67.03 4,663 

30 to 34.................... 3,097 96 30,700 10 66 67.06 4,424 

35 to 39.................... 2,839 114 33,900 8 67 67.14 4,517 

40 to 44.................... 2,147 107 34,800 6 70 66.96 4,665 

45 to 49.................... 1,937 132 33,100 6 69 66.74 4,574 

50 to 54.................... 1,338 114 29,100 5 68 66.77 4,545 

55 to 59.................... 1,048 108 34,000 3 70 66.69 4,669 

60 to 64.................... 596 39 25,200 2 73 66.11 4,819 

65 to 69.................... 106 12 5,100 2 57 63.33 3,615 

70 and older............ 11 1 900 1 65 48.53 3,168 

 

ALL BENEFICIARIES

Male........................ 15,586 ..... 230,500 7 68 $66.91 $4,536 

Female.................... 834 834 23,400 4 80 $66.42 $5,321 

Total2...................... 16,420 834 254,200 6 68 $66.88 $4,576 

 

1

 In accordance with the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended by the Budget Control Act of 2011, amounts reflect a reduction of 9.2%

 under sequestration for days of unemployment and sickness after February 28, 2013, a reduction of 7.2% for days after September 30, 2013, 7.3% for days after

 September 30, 2014, and 6.8% for days after September 30, 2015. 

2 Includes employees whose sex and/or age was not reported.

NOTE.-- Beneficiary figures based on payments made in the year, regardless of the benefit year for which payment was made. Qualified employees for 2015-2016

benefit year are those qualified on the basis of 2014 compensation. Includes temporary extended unemployment benefits authorized by the American Recovery and

Reinvestment Act of 2009, and the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009, as amended. Benefits had to begin by December 31, 2013.
Table C6.--Beneficiaries and selected averages for benefit year 2015-2016 sickness, by age and sex 

 

Number of beneficiaries Average per beneficiary

Per 100

Qualified qualified Compensable days Daily Amount of

Age on birthday in 2015 Total Female employees employees of sickness benefit1 benefits for year1

 

Under 25.................. 89 7 6,100 1 55 $66.30 $3,616 

25 to 29.................... 667 120 21,300 3 54 67.19 3,605 

30 to 34.................... 1,315 239 30,700 4 54 67.23 3,623 

35 to 39.................... 1,805 258 33,900 5 60 67.18 4,031 

40 to 44.................... 1,974 202 34,800 6 64 67.31 4,304 

45 to 49.................... 2,151 232 33,100 7 69 67.46 4,632 

50 to 54.................... 2,133 281 29,100 7 71 67.34 4,776 

55 to 59.................... 2,939 299 34,000 9 76 67.92 5,167 

60 to 64.................... 2,421 234 25,200 10 80 68.24 5,468 

65 to 69.................... 425 57 5,100 8 69 64.37 4,443 

70 and older............ 44 11 900 5 52 53.88 2,820 

 

ALL BENEFICIARIES

Male........................ 14,023 ...... 230,500 6 69 $67.54 $4,656 

Female.................... 1,940 1,940 23,400 8 66 $67.11 $4,411 

Total2...................... 15,963 1,940 254,200 6 69 $67.49 $4,626 

 

1

 In accordance with the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended by the Budget Control Act of 2011, amounts reflect a reduction of 9.2%

 under sequestration for days of unemployment and sickness after February 28, 2013, a reduction of 7.2% for days after September 30, 2013, 7.3% for days after

 September 30, 2014, and 6.8% for days after September 30, 2015. 

2 Includes employees whose sex and/or age was not reported.

NOTE.-- Beneficiary figures based on payments made in the year, regardless of the benefit year for which payment was made. Qualified employees for 2015-2016

benefit year are those qualified on the basis of 2014 compensation.
Table C7.--Beneficiaries and average compensable days for benefit year 2015-2016 sickness, by type of sickness

 

 

Average compensable

9-CM 10-CM Type of sickness Beneficiaries days of sickness

001-139 A00-B99 Infective and parasitic diseases ............................................................................. 58 40

140-239 C00-D48 Neoplasms.............................................................................................................. 755 68

240-279 E00-90 Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders................. 200 65

280-289 D50-89 Diseases of the blood and blood forming organs................................................... 16 47

290-319 F00-99 Mental disorders..................................................................................................... 1,883 71

320-389 G00-H95 Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs............................................... 727 75

390-459 I00-99 Diseases of the circulatory system......................................................................... 1,089 76

460-519 J00-99 Diseases of the respiratory system......................................................................... 337 53

520-579 K00-93 Diseases of the digestive system............................................................................ 965 35

580-629 N00-99 Diseases of the genitourinary system..................................................................... 209 52

630-679 O00-P96 Pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium, total1

............................................. 276 43

680-709 L00-99 Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue....................................................... 144 53

710-739 M00-99 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue............................ 3,403 89

740-759 Q00-99 Congenital anomalies............................................................................................. 130 50

780-799 R00-69 Symptoms and ill-defined conditions...................................................................... 1,411 59

800-999 S00-T98,

V01-Y98

Injury and complications of poisoning..................................................................... 4,360 64

 

15,963 69

 

 

 Total................................................................................................................................................................

International list number

1 Includes normal periods of pregnancy and the puerperium in addition to morbidities included in the classifications numbered 630-679, O00-P96.

NOTE.--Type of sickness is determined by the first sickness for which payment was made. Classification by sickness group is in accordance with The 

International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM), United States Government.
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3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

8,000

9,000

Figure C8. -- UI & SI Beneficiaries

By Month for Benefit Year 2015-2016

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Beneficiaries

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80%

90%

Figure C9. -- Experience Rating Distribution, 2016

2.15% 2.16% - 2.51% 2.52% 2.53% - 6.00% 6.01% - 11.99% 12.00% 

Contribution Rate

Percentage of Employers

Number of employers is displayed above each bar.