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Chart VI-Income Benefits for Total Disability, cont.
Maximum Weekly
Payment

Minimum Weekly
Payment

Percentage
Jurisdiction of Wages

Amount
($)1

Rate
(%)2

Amount
($)1

Rate
(%)2

Time Limit

District of
Columbia

662/3

1,521.74

100

380.44

25

Disability

Florida

662/3 or 66.67

939

100

20

Entitlement
to Permanent
Total Benefits
ceases at
age 75 or at
five years
following determination
of PTD for
accident date
on or after
an employee
reaches age
70.

Georgia

662/3

575

50

400 weeks

Hawaii

662/3

899

100

225

25

Disability

PT-injuries
prior to
1/1/92 and
1/1 of every
10th year
thereafter

Annual increase in maximum
effective 1/1. Compensation
may be increased 20% for
failure to pay within 31 days
after decision or award or
within 10 business days for
uncontroverted TT disability
case.

Idaho

67

707.40

90

117.90

15

Disability

1/1 of
following
year and
after 52
weeks
of total
disability
benefits

Annual increase in maximum
effective 1/1.12 For first 52
weeks, benefit is 67% of
worker's wages; after 52
weeks, benefit is 67% of
the AWSW. Worker earning
an AWW of less than 15%
of AWSW receives no
less than 15% of AWSW
for first 52 weeks, 45% of
AWSW thereafter. If injury
was caused by employee's
intoxication by alcohol or
other controlled substance, no
indemnity is payable.

Illinois

662/3

1,506.81
for max
TTD and
PTD;
813.87 for
max PPD

1331/3

565.06,
min
PTD and
death13

PT-50

TT-
disability
PT-life

PT-7/15 of
second year

Semi-annual increases in
maximum effective 1/15 and
7/15.

Amount
Limit ($)

Automatic
Cost-ofLiving
Increase

Offsets

Notations
Annual increase in
supplemental allowance
(cost of living) effective 1/1 if
the state AWW for the year
ending on the preceding 6/30
results in an increase of $2 or
more in the state AWW. No
increase shall exceed 5%.

PTD-3%10

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Social
Security and
unemployment
compensation

Annual-based state AWW
and maximum effective
1/1. Additional payment
of interest or greater of
12% per year or $5, if any
installment of compensation
is not paid when it becomes
due, and an additional 20%
penalty assessed if paid
more than seven days late.
Compensation reduced
25% if employee refuses to
use safety device. If injury
was caused by employee's
intoxication by alcohol or
other controlled substance, no
compensation is payable.10

Employerfunded portion
of disability
plan, wage
continuation plan,
or unemployment
benefits

If convicted of misdemeanor
offense of receiving and
fraudulently retaining
benefits, employee is
subjected to penalty between
$1,000 and $10,000, one year
imprisonment, or both.11



2019 Analysis of Workers' Compensation Laws

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of 2019 Analysis of Workers' Compensation Laws

Foreword
Introduction
Part 1—Coverage of Laws: Discussion
Chart I—Type of Law and Insurance Requirements
Chart II—Coverage of Laws
Chart III—Coverage of Minors
Chart IV—Coverage of Occupational Diseases
Chart V—Occupational Hearing Loss
Part 2—Benefits Provided: Discussion
Chart VI—Income Benefits for Total Disability
Chart VII—Income Benefits ($) for Scheduled Injuries
Chart VIII—Fatalities: Income Benefits for Spouses and Children
Chart IX—Waiting Period for Income/Medical Benefits
Chart X—Rehabilitation of Disabled Workers
Part 3—Administration of Laws: Discussion
Chart XI—Administration: Notice to Employer and Claims
Chart XII—Employer’s Report of Accidents
Chart XIII—Second Injury Funds
Chart XIV—Administration Expenses: Workers’ Compensation Departments
Chart XV—Appeal Provisions
Chart XVI—Directory of Administrators
Abbreviations and Computations
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2019 Analysis of Workers' Compensation Laws - Introduction
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2019 Analysis of Workers' Compensation Laws - Part 1—Coverage of Laws: Discussion
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2019 Analysis of Workers' Compensation Laws - Chart I—Type of Law and Insurance Requirements
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2019 Analysis of Workers' Compensation Laws - Chart II—Coverage of Laws
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2019 Analysis of Workers' Compensation Laws - Chart III—Coverage of Minors
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2019 Analysis of Workers' Compensation Laws - Chart IV—Coverage of Occupational Diseases
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2019 Analysis of Workers' Compensation Laws - Chart VIII—Fatalities: Income Benefits for Spouses and Children
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2019 Analysis of Workers' Compensation Laws - Chart X—Rehabilitation of Disabled Workers
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2019 Analysis of Workers' Compensation Laws - Part 3—Administration of Laws: Discussion
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2019 Analysis of Workers' Compensation Laws - Chart XI—Administration: Notice to Employer and Claims
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2019 Analysis of Workers' Compensation Laws - Chart XII—Employer’s Report of Accidents
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2019 Analysis of Workers' Compensation Laws - Chart XIII—Second Injury Funds
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2019 Analysis of Workers' Compensation Laws - Chart XIV—Administration Expenses: Workers’ Compensation Departments
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2019 Analysis of Workers' Compensation Laws - Chart XV—Appeal Provisions
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2019 Analysis of Workers' Compensation Laws - Chart XVI—Directory of Administrators
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