- The following compensation rates have been determined
under 21 V.S.A. §§601(18)-(19) and 650:
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Workers’ Comp. Year
|
Maximum Weekly Compensation
21 V.S.A. §601(18)
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Minimum Weekly Compensation
21 V.S.A. §601(19)
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Dependency Benefits
21 V.S.A. §642(a)
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Annual
Comp. Adjust.
Comp. Rate Multiplier
21 V.S.A. §650(d)
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|
7/1/72 to
7/1/73
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$ 68.00
|
$ 34.00
|
$ 5.00
|
|
|
7/1/73 to
7/1/74
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$ 81.00
|
$ 41.00
|
$ 5.00
|
|
|
7/1/74 to
7/1/75
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$ 86.00
|
$ 43.00
|
$ 5.00
|
1.06%
|
|
7/1/75 to
7/1/76
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$ 91.00
|
$ 46.00
|
$ 5.00
|
1.06%
|
|
7/1/76 to
7/1/77
|
$127.00
|
$ 64.00
|
$ 5.00
|
1.05%
|
|
7/1/77 to
7/1/78
|
$170.00
|
$ 85.00
|
$ 5.00
|
1.07%
|
|
7/1/78 to
7/1/79
|
$181.00
|
$ 91.00
|
$ 5.00
|
1.06%
|
|
7/1/79 to
7/1/80
|
$192.00
|
$ 96.00
|
$ 5.00
|
1.06126%
|
|
7/1/80 to
7/1/81
|
$208.00
|
$104.00
|
$ 5.00
|
1.08334%
|
|
7/1/81 to
7/1/82
|
$225.00
|
$113.00
|
$ 5.00
|
1.08173%
|
|
7/1/82 to
7/1/83
|
$243.00
|
$122.00
|
$10.00
|
1.08%
|
|
7/1/83 to
7/1/84
|
$262.00
|
$131.00
|
$10.00
|
1.0782%
|
|
7/1/84 to
7/1/85
|
$278.00
|
$139.00
|
$10.00
|
1.0611%
|
|
7/1/85 to
7/1/86
|
$293.00
|
$147.00
|
$10.00
|
1.054%
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Note: Beginning July 1, 1986
there were two maximum compensation rates - one for injuries occurring before
July 1, 1986 and one for injuries occurring on or after July 1, 1986.
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Before
7/1/86
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After
6/30/86
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|
|
|
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7/1/86 to
7/1/87
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$310.00
|
$465.00
|
$155.00
|
$10.00
|
1.058%
|
|
7/1/87 to 7/1/88
|
$324.00
|
$486.00
|
$162.00
|
$10.00
|
1.0452%
|
|
7/1/88 to
7/1/89
|
$343.00
|
$514.00
|
$172.00
|
$10.00
|
1.0576%
|
|
7/1/89 to
7/1/90
|
$363.00
|
$544.00
|
$182.00
|
$10.00
|
1.0583%
|
|
7/1/90 to
7/1/91
|
$373.00
|
$559.00
|
$187.00
|
$10.00
|
1.0275%
|
|
7/1/91 to
7/1/92
|
$395.00
|
$592.00
|
$198.00
|
$10.00
|
1.0590%
|
|
7/1/92 to
7/1/93
|
$407.00
|
$611.00
|
$204.00
|
$10.00
|
1.0304%
|
|
7/1/93 to
7/1/94
|
$429.00
|
$644.00
|
$215.00
|
$10.00
|
1.0540%
|
|
7/1/94 to
7/1/95
|
$432.00
|
$648.00
|
$216.00
|
$10.00
|
1.006%
|
|
7/1/95 to
7/1/96
|
$437.00
|
$655.00
|
$219.00
|
$10.00
|
1.011%
|
|
7/1/96 to
7/1/97
|
$450.00
|
$674.00
|
$226.00
|
$10.00
|
1.028%
|
|
7/1/97 to
7/1/98
|
$468.00
|
$699.00
|
$233.00
|
$10.00
|
1.038%
|
|
7/1/98 to
7/1/99
|
$485.00
|
$727.00
|
$242.00
|
$10.00
|
1.041%
|
|
7/1/99 to
7/1/00
|
$507.00
|
$760.00
|
$253.00
|
$10.00
|
1.045%
|
|
7/1/00 to
7/1/01
|
$527.00
|
$790.00
|
$263.00
|
$10.00
|
1.040%
|
|
7/1/01 to
7/1/02
|
$552.00
|
$827.00
|
$276.00
|
$10.00
|
1.048%
|
|
7/1/02 to
7/1/03
|
$576.00
|
$865.00
|
$288.00
|
$10.00
|
1.044%
|
|
7/1/03 to
7/1/04
|
$591.00
|
$887.00
|
$296.00
|
$10.00
|
1.024%
|
|
7/1/04 to
7/1/05
|
$610.00
|
$915.00
|
$305.00
|
$10.00
|
1.034%
|
|
7/1/05 to
7/1/06
|
$633.00
|
$950.00
|
$317.00
|
$10.00
|
1.038%
|
|
7/1/06 to
7/1/07
|
$649.00
|
$974.00
|
$325.00
|
$10.00
|
1.025%
|
|
7/1/07 to
7/1/08
|
$675.00
|
$1,013.00
|
$338.00
|
$10.00
|
1.040%
|
|
7/1/08 to
7/1/09
|
$702.00
|
$1,053.00
|
$351.00
|
$10.00
|
1.040%
|
|
7/1/09 to
7/1/10
|
$728.00
|
$1,092.00
|
$364.00
|
$10.00
|
1.037%
|
16.3000 Notwithstanding the above, the annual adjustment in compensation
rate for claimants whose injuries occurred between July 1, 1973 and June 30,
1977 and who were entitled to the maximum compensation rate at the time shall
be computed so that the percentage relationship at the time of injury between
the maximum weekly compensation and the state average weekly wage remains the
same. The percentage relationship for each year is as follows:
|
Year
|
Max. Weekly Comp.
|
Avg. Weekly Wage
|
% Relationship
|
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7/1/73-6/30/74
|
$81.00
|
$134.17
|
60.37%
|
|
7/1/74-6/30/75
|
86.00
|
142.23
|
60.47%
|
|
7/1/75-6/30/76
|
91.00
|
150.89
|
60.31%
|
|
7/1/76-6/30/77
|
127.00
|
158.65
|
80.05%
|
From July 1, 1977
through June 30, 1986 the state average weekly wage was equal to the maximum
compensation rate. Beginning July 1, 1986 the State average weekly wage is
equal to the maximum compensation rate for injuries occurring before July 1,
1986. See Rule 16.1000 above.
Thus, for example, a
claimant whose injury occurred on July 15, 1975 and who was entitled to the maximum
compensation rate at the time, or $91.00, would be entitled to an annual
adjustment of compensation rate on July 1, 1976 equal to 60.31% of the new
state average weekly wage ($158.65), or $95.68 ($158.65 x .6031). Beginning
July 1, 1977 the compensation rate would be increased to $102.53 ($170.00 x
.6031). If the claimant was still receiving benefits on July 1, 1986, the new
compensation rate would be $186.96 ($310.00 x .6031).