The compensation program had a lot to do with it.

Under the compensation program, many families will receive from $200,000 to $400,000.

Federal officials have said state workers' compensation programs would take care of injuries and lost wages.

Companies are likely to consider revamping their compensation programs as a result.

They have called for rescinding cuts in the workers' compensation program.

Last year, Congress extended the compensation program to include flu shots.

Wall Street firms are expanding the use of compensation programs to keep their best brokers.

Just as they did 15 years ago, budget officials in the White House want to know how much an additional compensation program would cost.

The compensation program would also pump money into the local economy where it is crucially needed.

The major sticking point in budget negotiations was over Maine's $570 million workers' compensation program.