The 2006 Michigan State Average Weekly Wage is $784.31. The Michigan maximum weekly compensation rate for 2006 is $706.00 (up $17 from last year's max rate of $689.00). The Michigan rate chart, updated to include 2006 information is attached. Year/ State Average Weekly Wage (SAWW)/ 90% of SAWW (Maximum Benefit)/ 2/3 of SAWW*/ 50% of SAWW (Minimum Benefit for Death Cases)/ ""25% of SAWW (Minimum Benefit for Specific Loss and P&T)"" 2006 $790.54 $712.00 $527.03 $395.27 $197.64 2005 $765.12 $689.00 $510.08 $382.56 $191.28 2004 $744.49 $671.00 $496.33 $372.25 $186.12 2003 $724.96 $653.00 $483.31 $362.48 $181.24 2002 $715.11 $644.00 $476.74 $357.56 $178.78 2001 $714.46 $644.00 $476.31 $357.23 $178.62 2000 $678.23 $611.00 $452.15 $339.12 $169.56 1999 $644.06 $580.00 $429.37 $322.03 $161.02 1998 $614.10 $553.00 $409.40 $307.05 $153.53 1997 $591.18 $533.00 $394.12 $295.59 $147.80 1996 $581.39 $524.00 $387.59 $290.70 $145.35 1995 $554.22 $499.00 $369.48 $277.11 $138.56 1994 $527.29 $475.00 $351.53 $263.65 $131.82 1993 $506.80 $457.00 $337.87 $253.40 $126.70 1992 $489.01 $441.00 $326.01 $244.51 $122.25 1991 $477.40 $430.00 $318.27 $238.70 $119.35 1990 $474.22 $427.00 $316.15 $237.11 $118.56 1989 $454.15 $409.00 $302.77 $227.08 $113.54 1988 $440.77 $397.00 $293.85 $220.39 $110.19 1987 $433.91 $391.00 $289.27 $216.96 $108.48 1986 $414.70 $374.00 $276.47 $207.35 $103.68 1985 $397.48 $358.00 $264.99 $198.74 $99.37 1984 $370.65 $334.00 $247.10 $185.33 $92.66 1983 $358.89 $324.00 $239.26 $179.45 $89.72 1982 $340.45 $307.00 $226.97 $170.23 $85.11 *Discontinued fringe benefits may not be used to raise the weekly benefit above this amount. *Attorney fees may not be based on a benefit rate higher than this amount.