2007 MAXIMUM COMPENSATION RATE
The state average weekly wage for 2007 has been determined to be $803.17. The 2007 maximum weekly benefit is based on 90% of the state average weekly wage and is, therefore, $723.00.
2007 RATE TABLE BOOK
The 2007 weekly compensation rate table book is available as a "".pdf"" document at the following link: www.michigan.gov/documents/wca/wca_2007_Rate_Book_181097_7.pdf. To our knowledge, the 2007 rate calculation program is not yet available for download.
1982-2007 MAXIMUM RATE CHART
Year |
SAWW |
90% of SAWW (Max.) |
2/3 of SAWW* |
50% of SAWW (Minimum Benefit for Death Cases) |
25% of SAWW (Minimum Benefit for Specific Loss and T&P) |
2007 |
$803.17 |
$723.00 |
$535.45 |
$401.59 |
$200.79 |
2006 |
$784.31 |
$706.00 |
$522.87 |
$392.16 |
$196.08 |
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 benefits above this amount. Attorney fees may not be based on a benefit rate higher than this amount.