Glossary

this is the maximum weekly compensation payment that an injured worker is eligible to receive.  The maximum compensation rate is 100% of the statewide AWW.  In 2016, the maximum compensation rate is $978.00.  To be eligible for the max comp rate, an injured worker would have to have an AWW of $1,467.00 a week or […]

the amount of compensation benefits paid to an injured worker.  The compensation rate is based on the injured workers’ average weekly wage. In most instances, the compensation rate is 2/3 of the average weekly wage.  Low wage earners can receive up to 90% of their AWW.

a document used to determine an injured workers’ average weekly wage and corresponding compensation rate.  This document is typically completed by the injured workers’ employer based on reported past wage information.

the average wage earned by an injured worker calculated on a weekly basis.  In most cases, the calculation is based on wages earned in the 12-month period preceding the date of injury.  In rarer cases the calculation is based on a shorter period of time depending on how long the injured worker was employed by […]