The amount of weekly wage replacement benefits available to any worker who gets hurt on the job in Levittown is based on the average weekly wage calculated for the year prior to the work injury. The percentage of your average weekly wage you receive depends on your average weekly wage. Lower wage earners get paid up to 90% of their wages while higher wage earners are capped at less than 2/3 their average weekly wage.
Additionally, a worker’s average weekly wages for the purposes of a workers’ compensation claim are not limited to just their take-home pay from their primary place of employment. All of an injured Levittown worker’s sources of weekly income count towards the amount that will be used to calculate their workers’ comp rate, including wages from part-time jobs, overtime pay, tips reported to the Internal Revenue Service, work bonuses, and vacation pay.
Additionally, a worker who receives a different amount of income each week based on a variable amount of hours worked per week may have a slightly different calculated average wage than someone who makes the same amount each week, based on how long the hourly worker has worked for their current employer. A seasoned workers’ comp attorney could explain how this formula works in greater detail during a private consultation.