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
workers' compensation law. Where there is a disagreement between
the statute and the IWCC's calculations and explanations, the statute
is correct.
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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 |
1/15/09
through
7/14/09 |
Statewide
Average
Weekly Wage (SAWW) |
$788.99 |
$808.73 |
$822.20 |
$822.20 |
$840.65 |
$861.38 |
$873.28 |
$883.86 |
$912.56 |
$923.56 |
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 |
$1,231.41 |
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 |
$1,231.41 |
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** |
$206.67 |
Married, no child |
$105.50 |
$105.50 |
$105.50 |
1 |
$199.32 |
$199.32 |
$199.32 |
$230.00* |
$230.00 |
$237.67** |
$237.67 |
1
child |
$108.30 |
$108.30 |
$108.30 |
2 |
$225.32 |
$225.32 |
$225.32 |
$260.00* |
$260.00 |
$268.67** |
$268.67 |
2
children |
$113.40 |
$113.40 |
$113.40 |
3 |
$251.32 |
$251.32 |
$251.32 |
$290.00* |
$290.00 |
$299.67** |
$299.67 |
3
children |
$117.40 |
$117.40 |
$117.40 |
4+ |
$260.00 |
$260.00 |
$260.00 |
$300.00* |
$300.00 |
$310.00** |
$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 |
$1,231.41 |
MINIMUM |
$394.50
|
$404.37 |
$411.10 |
$411.10 |
$420.33 |
$430.69 |
$436.64 |
$441.93 |
$456.28 |
$461.78 |
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 |
$1,231.41 |
MINIMUM |
Same
as non-amputation PPD minimums below
|
$411.10 |
$420.33 |
$430.69 |
$436.64 |
$441.93 |
$456.28 |
$461.78 |
PERMANENT
PARTIAL DISABILITY if not amputation
of a member or 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.
|
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: $664.72 |
|
7/1/09
- 6/30/10: will be posted in December 2009 |
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** |
$206.67 |
Married,
no child |
$83.20 |
$83.20 |
$83.20 |
1 |
$199.32 |
$199.32 |
$199.32 |
$230.00* |
$230.00 |
$237.67** |
$237.67 |
1
child |
$86.10 |
$86.10 |
$86.10 |
2 |
$225.32 |
$225.32 |
$225.32 |
$260.00* |
$260.00 |
$268.67** |
$268.67 |
2 children |
$88.90 |
$88.90 |
$88.90 |
3 |
$251.32 |
$251.32 |
$251.32 |
$290.00* |
$290.00 |
$299.67** |
$299.67 |
3
children |
$91.80 |
$91.80 |
$91.80 |
4+ |
$260.00 |
$260.00 |
$260.00 |
$300.00* |
$300.00 |
$310.00** |
$310.00 |
4+
children |
$96.90 |
$96.90 |
$96.90 |
|
New
PPD minimums took effect *7/1/07 and **7/1/08. |
|