Adjusted     Executive
                             Appropriation       Request               Percent
                                   2001-02       2002-03        Change  Change


AGENCY SUMMARY
  Special Rev.-Other           158,556,100   167,640,000    9,083,900    5.73%
  Total for AGENCY SUMMARY:    158,556,100   167,640,000    9,083,900    5.73%

STATE OPERATIONS
  Special Rev.-Other           158,556,100   167,640,000    9,083,900    5.73%
  Total for STATE OPERATIONS:  158,556,100   167,640,000    9,083,900    5.73%

Workers' Compensation
  Special Rev.-Other           114,912,900   125,249,000   10,336,100    8.99%
  Total for Program:           114,912,900   125,249,000   10,336,100    8.99%

Disability Benefits
  Special Rev.-Other             7,641,900     6,933,000     (708,900)  -9.28%
  Total for Program:             7,641,900     6,933,000     (708,900)  -9.28%

Systems Modernization
  Special Rev.-Other            36,001,300    35,458,000     (543,300)  -1.51%
  Total for Program:            36,001,300    35,458,000     (543,300)  -1.51%
                                                                    
                                                                    
      

                         ALL FUNDS PERSONNEL
                        BUDGETED FILL LEVELS
                                                                    
                                                                    
      
                                   Current     Requested
Program                            2001-02       2002-03   Change
                                                                    
                                                                    
      
Workers' Compensation                1,530         1,530        0
Disability Benefits                     58            58        0
Systems Modernization                   87            87        0
Total All Other Funds :              1,675         1,675        0

TOTAL:                               1,675         1,675        0
                                                                    
                                                                    
       

                          BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
                   (Executive Budget: pp. 397-399)

The Workers' Compensation Board reviews claims for workers'
compensation benefits, reports of injuries filed by employers, and
medical reports from physicians and other health care providers.  The
Board also investigates fraudulent claims.

The agency is included in the Public Protection and General Government
appropriation bill.

State Operations

The Executive recommends a Special Revenue Funds Other appropriation
of $167,640,000, an increase of $9,083,900, or 5.7 percent from State
Fiscal Year 2001-02 funding levels.  The net increase in State
Operations funds reflects salary adjustments and other costs
associated with agency operations.

The Executive recommends $1,275,000 in new funds for two new projects:

--     New funding is provided to perform  financial audits of self-
insured employers that have some degree of          financial risk
and/or compliance issues.

--     New funding is provided for the development of disaster
       recovery and information technology security plans in
       conformance with Office for Technology requirements.