- The following compensation rates have been determined under 21 V.S.A. §§601(18)-(19) and 650:
|
Workers’ Comp. Year |
Maximum Weekly Compensation
21 V.S.A. §601(18) |
Minimum Weekly Compensation
21 V.S.A. §601(19) |
Dependency Benefits
21 V.S.A. §642(a) |
Annual Comp. Adjust.
Comp. Rate Multiplier
21 V.S.A. §650(d) |
|
7/1/72 to 7/1/73 |
$ 68.00 |
$ 34.00 |
$ 5.00 |
|
|
7/1/73 to 7/1/74 |
$ 81.00 |
$ 41.00 |
$ 5.00 |
|
|
7/1/74 to 7/1/75 |
$ 86.00 |
$ 43.00 |
$ 5.00 |
1.06% |
|
7/1/75 to 7/1/76 |
$ 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% |
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.
|
|
Before
7/1/86 |
After
6/30/86 |
|
|
|
|
7/1/86 to 7/1/87 |
$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
7/1/08 to 7/1/09 |
$675.00
$702.00 |
$1,013.00
$1,053.00 |
$338.00
$351.00 |
$10.00
$10.00 |
1.040%
1.040% |
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 |
|
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% |