This 2026 edition of CompScope™ Benchmarks for Delaware helps policymakers and other system stakeholders identify current cost drivers and emerging trends in the state workers’ compensation system. The report provides meaningful comparisons between Delaware and 17 other study states on key measures including indemnity benefits, duration of temporary disability, lump-sum settlements, medical payments, and benefit delivery expenses. It also examines how these metrics have changed from 2020 to 2025; in some cases, we use a longer time period to supply historical context for key metrics. Where relevant, we include information from other Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) studies to provide a more complete picture of the Delaware system.

CompScope™ Benchmarks for Delaware, 2026 Edition. Evelina Radeva. April 2026. WC-26-07.