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January 1998, Vol. 121, No. 1

Workers' compensation legislation enacted in 1997

Glenn Whittington

I n workers' compensation legislation enacted last year, Georgia increased maximum weekly benefits for total disability from $300 to $325 and minimum weekly rates from $25 to $32, effective July 1, 1997. Also, maximum weekly benefits for temporary partial disability were increased from $192.50 to $216.67.

In North Dakota, the maximum weekly benefit for survivors was changed from $210 to the State average weekly wage at the time of death. The minimum weekly death benefit was changed from $105 to 60 percent of the State average weekly wage. Also, lump sums paid in addition to weekly death benefits were increased from $300 to $600 for a surviving spouse and from $100 to $200 for each dependent child.

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