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MARYLAND
WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION
MAXIMUM RATE OF BENEFITS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2014
Effective
January 1, 2014
Section
9-603 of the Labor and Employment Article states
that the maximum compensation paid shall be
adjusted 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, 2012 is $998.00.
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, 2014.
TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABILITY:
Two-thirds
of the employee’s Average Weekly Wage not to
exceed 100% of the State Average Weekly Wage or
$998.00.
PERMANENT TOTAL DISABILITY:
Two-thirds
of the employee’s Average Weekly Wage not to
exceed 100% of the State Average Weekly Wage or
$998.00.
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 equal to or greater than
75 weeks, but less than 250
weeks, for events occurring on
or after January 1, 2014 but
before January 1, 2015, 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 $333.00.
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 $499.00.
SERIOUS DISABILITY BENEFITS:
Two-thirds
of the employee’s Average Weekly Wage not to
exceed 75% of the State Average Weekly Wage or
$749.00.
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, 20111,
the following formula applies:
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Two-thirds of
the deceased employee’s Average
Weekly Wage at the time of the
occurrence not to exceed the
State Average Weekly Wage.
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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.
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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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