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MARYLAND WORKERS'
COMPENSATION COMMISSION
MAXIMUM RATE OF
BENEFITS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2022 -
Effective January 1,
2022
Section 9-603 of the
Labor and Employment Article states that the
maximum compensation paid shall be determined as
of January 1 st 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,
2021 is $1,338.00.
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, 2022.
TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABILITY: Two-thirds of
the employee’s Average Weekly Wage not to exceed
100% of the State Average Weekly Wage or
$1,338.00.
PERMANENT TOTAL DISABILITY:
Two-thirds of the employee’s Average Weekly Wage
not to exceed 100% of the State Average Weekly
Wage or $1,338.00.
PERMANENT PARTIAL
DISABILITY:
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).
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).
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).
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).
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)
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).
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).
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).
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).
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).
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).
For awards for a period of less
than 75 weeks for events occurring on or after
January 1, 2019 but before January 1, 2020,
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
$187.00. The minor disability category does not
apply to certain public safety employees. See LE
9-628(a).
For awards for a period of less
than 75 weeks for events occurring on or after
January 1, 2020 but before January 1, 2021,
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
$181.00. The minor disability category does not
apply to certain public safety employees. See LE
9-628(a).
For awards for a period of less
than 75 weeks for events occurring on or after
January 1, 2021 but before January 1, 2022,
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).
For awards for a period of less
than 75 weeks for events occurring on or after
January 1, 2022 but before January 1, 2023,
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
$224.00. The minor disability category does not
apply to certain public safety employees. See LE
9-628(a).
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.
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, 2019 but before January 1, 2020, 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
$372.00.
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, 2020 but before January 1, 2021, 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
$360.00.
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, 2021 but before January 1, 2022, 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
$350.00.
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, 2022 but before January 1, 2023, 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
$446.00.
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 $669.00.
SERIOUS
DISABILITY BENEFITS:
Two-thirds of the
employee’s Average Weekly Wage not to exceed 75%
of the State Average Weekly Wage or $1,004.00.
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.
* 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
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 below
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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 |
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January 1, 2018 |
$1,094.00 |
$73,690.00 |
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January 1, 2019 |
$1,116.00 |
$75,172.00 |
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January 1, 2020 |
$1,080.00 |
$72,747.00 |
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January 1, 2021 |
$1,050.00 |
$70,726.00 |
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January 1, 2022 |
$1,338.00 |
$90,125.00 |
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