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.)

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Click here for earlier rates.	1/15/05 through 7/14/05	7/15/05 through 1/14/06	1/15/06 through 1/31/06	2/1/06 through 7/14/06		7/15/06 through 1/14/07	1/15/07 through 7/14/07	7/15/07 through 1/14/08	1/15/08 through 7/14/08	7/15/08 through 1/14/09
Statewide Average Weekly Wage (SAWW)*	$788.99	$808.73	$822.20	$822.20		$840.65	$861.38	$873.28	$883.86	$912.56
133 1/3% of SAWW	$1,051.99	$1,078.31	$1,096.27	$1,096.27		$1,120.87	$1,148.51	$1,164.37	$1,178.48	$1,216.75
TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABILITY
MAXIMUM	$1,051.99	$1,078.31	$1,096.27	$1,096.27		$1,120.87	$1,148.51	$1,164.37	$1,178.48	$1,216.75
MINIMUM
The minimum is the employee's average weekly wage or the rate below, whichever is lower.				Number of children and/or spouse:
Single	$100.90	$100.90	$100.90	0	$173.32	$173.32	$173.32	$200.00*	$200.00	$206.67**
Married, no child	$105.50	$105.50	$105.50	1	$199.32	$199.32	$199.32	$230.00*	$230.00	$237.67**
1 child	$108.30	$108.30	$108.30	2	$225.32	$225.32	$225.32	$260.00*	$260.00	$268.67**
2 children	$113.40	$113.40	$113.40	3	$251.32	$251.32	$251.32	$290.00*	$290.00	$299.67**
3 children	$117.40	$117.40	$117.40	4+	$260.00	$260.00	$260.00	$300.00*	$300.00	$310.00**
4+ children	$124.30	$124.30	$124.30	New TTD minimums took effect *7/1/07 and **7/1/08.
PERMANENT TOTAL DISABILITY  OR  DEATH     Recipients may be entitled to cost-of-living adjustments through the Rate Adjustment Fund.
Death benefits are paid for 20 years or $250,000, whichever is greater.				Since 2/1/06, death benefits are paid for 25 years or $500,000, whichever is greater.
MAXIMUM	$1,051.99	$1,078.31	$1,096.27	$1,096.27		$1,120.87	$1,148.51	$1,164.37	$1,178.48	$1,216.75
MINIMUM	$394.50	$404.37	$411.10	$411.10		$420.33	$430.69	$436.64	$441.93	$456.28
PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABILITY   if amputation of a member or enucleation of an eye
MAXIMUM	$1,051.99	$1,078.31	$1,096.27	$1,096.27		$1,120.87	$1,148.51	$1,164.37	$1,178.48	$1,216.75
MINIMUM	$394.50	$404.37	$411.10	$411.10		$420.33	$430.69	$436.64	$441.93	$456.28
PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABILITY   if not amputation of a member or enucleation of an eye
MAXIMUM	7/1/04 - 6/30/05:  $567.87
	7/1/05 - 6/30/06:  $591.77
	7/1/06 - 6/30/07:  $619.97
	7/1/07 - 6/30/08:  $636.15
	7/1/08 - 6/30/09:  Rate will be posted in December 2008
MINIMUM
The minimum is the employee's average weekly wage or the rate below, whichever is lower.				Number of children and/or spouse:
Single	$80.90	$80.90	$80.90	0	$173.32	$173.32	$173.32	$200.00*	$200.00	$206.67**
Married, no child	$83.20	$83.20	$83.20	1	$199.32	$199.32	$199.32	$230.00*	$230.00	$237.67**
1 child	$86.10	$86.10	$86.10	2	$225.32	$225.32	$225.32	$260.00*	$260.00	$268.67**
2 children	$88.90	$88.90	$88.90	3	$251.32	$251.32	$251.32	$290.00*	$290.00	$299.67**
3 children	$91.80	$91.80	$91.80	4+	$260.00	$260.00	$260.00	$300.00*	$300.00	$310.00**
4+ children	$96.90	$96.90	$96.90		*New PPD minimums took effect *7/1/07 and **7/1/08.
PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABILITY  if 8(d)(1) (wage differential) award
MAXIMUM				$822.20		$840.65	$861.38	$873.28	$883.86	$912.56
MINIMUM   The minimums are the same as the non-amputation rates above.