Every
six months, the Illinois Department of Employment Security publishes
the statewide average weekly wage (SAWW). The SAWW sets the maximum
and minimum weekly benefit levels for workers' compensation. To
calculate the SAWW, total wages are divided by the total number
of employees in the past six months. Some employees worked every
day, and some worked only a few days, but all are counted together.
(Federal workers and self-employed workers are excluded.)
Although
every attempt is made to calculate the workers' compensation rates
in an accurate and reliable manner, only the Illinois statute governs.
Where there is a disagreement between the statute and the IWCC's
calculations, the statute is correct.
Click
here for a printer-friendly version of the current rate sheet.
Click
here for a printer-friendly list of the 1980-2010 rates.
* As
provided in Section 8(b)4, there is no increase in the benefit rates
for 1/15/10 - 7/14/10 because the SAWW decreased.
| Click
here for earlier rates. |
1/15/10
through
7/14/10* |
7/15/10
through
1/14/11 |
1/15/11
through
7/14/11 |
7/15/11
through
1/14/12 |
1/15/12
through
7/14/12 |
7/15/12
through
1/14/13 |
1/15/13
through
7/14/13 |
7/15/13
through
1/14/14 |
1/15/14
through
7/14/14 |
7/15/14
through
1/14/15 |
Statewide
Average
Weekly Wage (SAWW) |
$922.45 |
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1/3% of SAWW |
$1,243.00 |
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DEATH
, PERMANENT TOTAL DISABILITY, OR
PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABILITY IF AMPUTATION OF A
MEMBER OF ENUCLEATION OF AN EYE
Recipients of death and PTD benefits may be entitled to
cost-of-living adjustments through the Rate
Adjustment Fund.
Death benefits are paid for 25 years or $500,000, whichever
is greater. |
| MAXIMUM
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$1,243.00 |
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MINIMUM |
$466.13 |
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| TEMPORARY
TOTAL DISABILITY |
| MAXIMUM |
$1,243.00 |
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MINIMUM
The minimum is the employee's average weekly wage or the rate
below, whichever is lower.
Number of children and/or spouse: |
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$213.33 |
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1 |
$245.33 |
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2 |
$277.33 |
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3 |
$309.33 |
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4+ |
$320.00 |
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New
TTD minimums take effect with increases in the minimum wage
each July 1, but appear in the July 15 rate. |
PERMANENT
PARTIAL DISABILITY IF NOT AMPUTATION
OF A MEMBER OF ENUCLEATION OF AN EYE
Effective
2/1/06, the maximum 8(d)1 award is equal to the SAWW, and the
minimums are the same as the rates below.
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| MAXIMUM
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| 7/1/04
- 6/30/05: $567.87 |
| 7/1/05
- 6/30/06: $591.77 |
| 7/1/06
- 6/30/07: $619.97
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| 7/1/07
- 6/30/08: $636.15 |
| 7/1/08
- 6/30/09: $664.72 |
| 7/1/09
- 6/30/10: $664.72* |
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MINIMUM
The PPD minimum rate is the same as the TTD minimum rate
(see above).
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