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MARYLAND
WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION
MAXIMUM RATE
OF BENEFITS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2023
Effective January 1,
2023
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, 2022 is $1,402.00.
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, 2023.
TEMPORARY TOTAL
DISABILITY:
Two-thirds of the employee’s
Average Weekly Wage not to exceed 100% of the
State Average Weekly Wage or $1,402.00.
PERMANENT TOTAL
DISABILITY:
Two-thirds of the employee’s
Average Weekly Wage not to exceed 100% of the
State Average Weekly Wage or $1,402.00.
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
of less than 75 weeks for events occurring on or
after January 1, 2023 but before January 1,
2024, 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
$235.00. 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.
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, 2023 but before January 1, 2024, 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
$467.00.
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
$701.00.
SERIOUS DISABILITY BENEFITS:
Two-thirds of the employee’s Average Weekly Wage
not to exceed 75% of the StateAverage Weekly
Wage or $1,052.00.
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 (1) , 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 below:
(1) 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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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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January 1, 2023 |
$1,402.00 |
$94,436.00 |
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