2022 Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation - State Wide Average Weekly Wage and Total Disability Benefit Rates

 
Pursuant to the Workers’ Compensation Act, Section 105.1, the Department of Labor & Industry has determined the statewide average weekly wage for injuries occurring on and after January 1, 2022, shall be $1,205.00 per week.  

The maximum weekly compensation rate for calendar year 2022 is $1,205.00. 

The weekly compensation rate is 66 2/3 percent of the employee's average weekly wage if the average weekly wage falls between $1,807.50 and $903.76.

The weekly compensation rate is $602.50 if the employee's average weekly wage is between $903.75 and $669.44.

If the employee's average weekly wage is $669.43 or less; the weekly compensation rate is 90 percent of the employee's average weekly wage.

 NOTE: For purposes of calculating the update to payments for medical treatment rendered on and after January 1, 2022, the percentage increase in the Statewide Average Weekly Wage is 6.6 percent.