 The Department of Labor and Industry's 2024 system report shows relative to the number of full-time workers, the total number of paid claims dropped by 45%, indemnity claims by 3%, and medical-only claims by 56% from 2002 to 2022. Compared to 2002, the average amount of time an injured worker received total disability benefits was 9% longer in 2022 for non-COVID claims. Ashley Walker, MNN.