STATUTORY MAXIMUMS:
Accidents Taking Place On or
After Maximum
July 1st ,2014 808.65
July 1st, 2013 803.21
July 1st, 2012 792.07
July 1st, 2011 772.96
July 1st, 2010 739.83
July 1st, 2009 600
July 1st 2008 550
July 1st 2007 500
July 1st 1992 400
And as of July 1st, 2015 it will change once again!
Also, remember this:
How your wage
benefits are calculated:
Mild disability = 1/6 of your gross average weekly wage up to the statutory maximum.
Moderate disability = 1/3 of your gross average weekly wage up to the statutory maximum.
Marked disability = 1/2 of your gross average weekly wage up to the statutory maximum.
Total disability = 2/3 of your gross average weekly wage up to the statutory maximum.
DETERMINING YOUR DEGREE OF DISABILITY
Your doctor is the one who
determines your degree of disability as a result of the work accident. In order for you to be able to collect wage
benefits, your doctor’s reports MUST
indicate the exact percentage of
disability that you have and explain
how it related to the work accident.
Without an exact percentage (for example, if your doctor simply states
that you are partially disabled but does not indicate how much percentage of
partial disability you have) you may only be able to receive the minimum amount
available in the partial category.
Therefore it is CRUCIAL
that you MAKE SURE your
doctor’s reports indicate the exact percentage disability you have AND that your disability is
causally related to your work accident.
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