New Maximum Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Rate for 2014

New Maximum Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Wage Loss Benefit rates for 2014.

The Department of Labor and Industry of Pennsylvania, Bureau of Workers" Compensation has announced a Maximum wage loss benefit rate of $932.00 for any work injury occurring on or after January 1, 2014.

Employees earning  $1,398.01 or more, will be entitled to this weekly total disability rate (TTD).

Employees earning between $699.01 and $1,398.00 a week, will be entitled to a TTD rate at 66 2/3% of their average weekly wage.

Employees earning between $517.78 and 699.00 a week, will be entitled to a TTD rate of $466.00 per week

Employees earning $517.77 or less will be entitled to a TTD rate based upon 90% of their average weekly wage.

For purposes of calculating the update to payments for medical treatments rendered on and after January 1, 2014, the percentage increase in the Statewide Average Weekly Wage is 1.6%