2009 Pennsylvania Average Weekly Wage Announced
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 Jan. 1, 2009, shall be $836.00 per week. For purposes of calculating the update to payments for medical treatment rendered on and after Jan. 1, 2009, the percentage increase in the statewide average weekly wage is 3.6 percent.
If you were injured in 2009 and your average weekly wage is $1,254 or greater, you will collect $836.00 per week in total disability benefits. If your average weekly wage falls between $627.01 and $1,253.49, you will collect 66 2/3% of your average weekly wage on a weekly basis.
If you were injured in 2009 and your average weekly wage is between $464.44 and $627.00, you will collect $418.00 in weekly total disability benefits.
If you were injured in 2009 and your average weekly wage is $464.43 or less, you will collect 90% of your average weekly wage on a weekly basis.
