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Chart VI-Income Benefits for Total Disability, cont.
Maximum Weekly
Payment
Jurisdiction
Maine
Percentage
of Wages
80 (of aftertax
AWW) for
injuries prior
to 1/1/13,
two-thirds the
employee's
gross AWW,
but no more
than the
maximum
benefit.
Amount
($)1
993.34 for
injuries
from
1/1/93-
12/31/12.
1,103.71
for injuries
from
1/1/13-
12/31/19.
1,379.64
for injuries
on or after
1/1/20.
Maryland
662
/3
1,402
100 state
AWW
yearly
maximum
figure
Massachusetts
60
1,765.34
100
353.07
20
TT-156
weeks
PT-260
weeks
19
TT-503
PT-25
TT-disability
PT-
45,000
PT-1/1,
percentage
change in
most recent
annual
CPI, not to
exceed 5%
PT-
percentage
change in
most recent
annual
CPI, not to
exceed 5%
Unemployment
compensation,
pension, and
old-age Social
Security
Annual increase in
maximum effective 10/1.
Additional $6 weekly per
dependent child if total
benefit does not exceed
$150 or 100% of wages.
Double compensation if
injury due to employer's
serious and willful
misconduct.20
Michigan
80 (of
spendable
earnings)
1,095
90
273.75
PT-25
Disability21
Disability,
unemployment
compensation,
pension, and
old-age Social
Security22
Minnesota 662
/3
1,312 until
10/1/23,
when
maximum
compensation
rate
will
be set at
1,363.74
102 of
state
AWW for
period
ending
12/31
of the
preceding
year.
262.5523
10/1/23
minimum
will be
changed
to 262.75,
20% of
maximum
CR per
M.S.
176.101
Subd. 1
Mississippi
662
/3
585.8226
662
/3
state
AWW
2527
PT-65
10/1/23
minimum
will
be
changed
to 20% of
maximum
CR per
M.S.
176.101
Subd. 1
TT-90 days
after MMI
or end of
retraining, up
to max 130
days.24
PTD ends
at age 72,
or after
five years if
injured after
67.
450 weeks
263,619
Annual
increase to
most recent
percentage
increase in
state AWW,
up to 3%.
With first
adjustment
on third
anniversary
of injury.25
Annual increase in
maximum effective 1/1.
Additional rehabilitation
allowance up to $25
weekly for 52 weeks. If
award is not paid within 14
days, 20% penalty added
(10% if not award).
Government
disability benefits
or Social Security
old-age survivor
benefits after
$25,000 paid for
PT disability and
same-injury
Annual increase in
maximum effective 1/1.
Additional $50 per day
for award unpaid after 30
days, maximum $1,500.
For late payment,
interest increased 25% if
inexcusably delayed. Late
payment interest increased
30% if payment delayed
with no legal basis.
Rate
(%)2
90
Minimum Weekly
Payment
Amount
($)1
Rate
(%)2
No
minimum
Time Limit
PP/PT-
disability
TP/TT-520
weeks under
§213. No
durational
limit under
§212.
Amount
Limit ($)
Automatic
Cost-ofLiving
Increase
Injuries
on
and after
1/1/93-no
provision for
automatic
COLA
Offsets
Employer-funded
benefits, old-age
Social Security,
unemployment
benefits
Notations
Annual increase in
maximum effective 7/1.
Employee who terminates
active employment, is
receiving nondisability
pension and retirement
benefits, and was paid
weekly benefits is
presumed not to have
loss of earnings. May be
rebutted because of workrelated
disability. Benefits
under §213 may be based
on the extent of permanent
impairment resulting from
the injury.
Annual increase in
maximum effective 1/1;
statutory formula utilized.
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