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MARYLAND WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION
MAXIMUM RATE OF BENEFITS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2018
Effective January 1,
2018
Section 9-603 of
the Labor and Employment Article states that the
maximum compensation paid shall be determined as
of January 1st of each calendar year. The
Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation of
the State of Maryland has advised this
Commission that the Average Weekly Wage of
workers covered by Maryland Unemployment for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 2017 is $1,094.00.
In accordance with Section 9-604 of the
Labor and Employment Article, which authorizes
the computation of Awards to the next highest
dollar when the standard computation formula
results in an uneven amount, the following are
maximum benefits for death and disability for
injuries occurring on and after January 1, 2018.
TEMPORARY TOTAL
DISABILITY:
Two-thirds of the
employee’s Average Weekly Wage not to exceed
100% of the State Average Weekly Wage or
$1,094.00.
PERMANENT TOTAL
DISABILITY:
Two-thirds of the
employee’s Average Weekly Wage not to exceed
100% of the State Average Weekly Wage or
$1,094.00.
PERMANENT PARTIAL
DISABILITY:
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For awards for a period less
than 75 weeks for events occurring on or
after January 1, 2000 but before January 1,
2009, compensation is to be paid at the rate
of thirty-three and one-third per centum of
the employee’s Average Weekly Wage, not to
exceed $114.00. The minor disability
category does not apply to certain public
safety employees. See LE 9-628(a).
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For awards for a period less
than 75 weeks for events occurring on or
after January 1, 2009 but before January 1,
2010, compensation is to be paid at the rate
of thirty-three and one-third per centum of
the employee’s Average Weekly Wage, not to
exceed 14.3% of the State Average Weekly
Wage or $130.00. The minor disability
category does not apply to certain public
safety employees. See LE 9-628(a).
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For awards for a period of
less than 75 weeks for events occurring on
or after January 1, 2010 but before January
1, 2011, compensation is to be paid at the
rate of thirty-three and one-third per
centum of the employee's Average Weekly
Wage, not to exceed 15.4% of the State
Average Weekly Wage or $142.00. The minor
disability category does not apply to
certain public safety employees. See LE
9-628(a).
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For awards for a period of
less than 75 weeks for events occurring on
or after January 1, 2011 but before January
1, 2012, compensation is to be paid at the
rate of thirty-three and one-third per
centum of the employee's Average Weekly
Wage, not to exceed 16.7% of the State
Average Weekly Wage or $157.00. The minor
disability category does not apply to
certain public safety employees. See LE
9-628(a).
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For awards for a period of
less than 75 weeks for events occurring on
or after January 1, 2012 but before January
1, 2013, compensation is to be paid at the
rate of thirty-three and one-third per
centum of the employee's Average Weekly
Wage, not to exceed 16.7% of the State
Average Weekly Wage or $162.00. The minor
disability category does not apply to
certain public safety employees. See LE
9-628(a).
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For awards for a period of
less than 75 weeks for events occurring on
or after January 1, 2013 but before January
1, 2014, compensation is to be paid at the
rate of thirty-three and one-third per
centum of the employee's Average Weekly
Wage, not to exceed 16.7% of the State
Average Weekly Wage or $166.00. The minor
disability category does not apply to
certain public safety employees. See LE
9-628(a).
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For awards for a period of
less than 75 weeks for events occurring on
or after January 1, 2014 but before January
1, 2015, compensation is to be paid at the
rate of thirty-three and one-third per
centum of the employee's Average Weekly
Wage, not to exceed 16.7% of the State
Average Weekly Wage or $167.00. The minor
disability category does not apply to
certain public safety employees. See LE
9-628(a).
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For awards for a period of
less than 75 weeks for events occurring on
or after January 1, 2015 but before January
1, 2016, compensation is to be paid at the
rate of thirty-three and one-third per
centum of the employee's Average Weekly
Wage, not to exceed 16.7% of the State
Average Weekly Wage or $168.00. The minor
disability category does not apply to
certain public safety employees. See LE
9-628(a).
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For awards for a period of
less than 75 weeks for events occurring on
or after January 1, 2016 but before January
1, 2017, compensation is to be paid at the
rate of thirty-three and one-third per
centum of the employee's Average Weekly
Wage, not to exceed 16.7% of the State
Average Weekly Wage or $172.00. The minor
disability category does not apply to
certain public safety employees. See LE
9-628(a).
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For awards for a period of
less than 75 weeks for events occurring on
or after January 1, 2017 but before January
1, 2018, compensation is to be paid at the
rate of thirty-three and one-third per
centum of the employee's Average Weekly
Wage, not to exceed 16.7% of the State
Average Weekly Wage or $176.00. The minor
disability category does not apply to
certain public safety employees. See LE
9-628(a).
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For awards for a period of
less than 75 weeks for events occurring on
or after January 1, 2018 but before January
1, 2019, compensation is to be paid at the
rate of thirty-three and one-third per
centum of the employee's Average Weekly
Wage, not to exceed 16.7% of the State
Average Weekly Wage or $183.00. The minor
disability category does not apply to
certain public safety employees. See LE
9-628(a).
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For awards for a period
equal to or greater than 75 weeks, but less
than 250 weeks, for events occurring on or
after January 1, 2018 but before January 1,
2019, the compensation is to be paid at
two-thirds of the employee’s Average Weekly
Wage not to exceed one-third of the State
Average Weekly Wage or $365.00.
TEMPORARY PARTIAL DISABILITY:
Fifty percent (50%)
of the difference between the employee’s Average
Weekly Wage and his wage earning capacity
thereafter, but not to exceed 50% of the State
Average Weekly Wage or $547.00.
SERIOUS DISABILITY
BENEFITS:
Two-thirds of the employee’s Average Weekly Wage
not to exceed 75% of the State Average Weekly
Wage or $821.00.
DEATH BENEFITS:
For deaths
occurring prior to October 1, 2011, the
following formula applies:
If wholly
dependent, two-thirds of the employee’s Average
Weekly Wage not to exceed 100% of the State
Average Weekly Wage.
If partly dependent,
two-thirds of the employee’s Average Weekly Wage
not to exceed two-thirds of the State Average
Weekly Wage.
For deaths occurring on or
after October 1, 2011* , the following formula
applies:
1. Two-thirds of the deceased
employee’s Average Weekly Wage at the time of
the occurrence not to exceed the State Average
Weekly Wage.
2. The deceased employee’s
income shall be divided by the family income to
determine the percent of family income earned by
the deceased. The percent of family income
earned by the deceased is multiplied by the
death benefit (as calculated in paragraph 1) to
determine the amount payable, collectively, to
all dependents.
In accordance with
Section 9-683.3(i) of the Labor and Employment
Article, all dependents who are neither a
dependent spouse nor a dependent child shall be
entitled to no more than a total of $65,000,
collectively, as their portion of the total
death benefits payable. Beginning on January 1,
2012, this benefit limit shall be adjusted
annually by the same percent applicable to the
adjustment of the State Average Weekly Wage. See
annual maximums in table belo:::
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Date |
AWW |
Benefit Limit |
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January 1, 2013 |
$ 990.00 |
$66,684.00 |
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January 1, 2014 |
$ 998.00 |
$67,223.00 |
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January 1, 2015 |
$1,005.00 |
$67,695.00 |
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January 1, 2016 |
$1,027.00 |
$69,177.00 |
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January 1, 2017 |
$1,052.00 |
$70,861.00 |
|
January 1, 2018 |
$1,094.00 |
$73,690.00 |
*
This formula does
not apply to a covered employee of a municipal
corporation or a county who is subject to
9-503 of the Labor & Employment Article unless
the municipal corporation or county has made an
election under 9-683.6.
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