IN Code § 22-3-3-22 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 3. Worker's Compensation System|Chapter 3. Worker's Compensation: Notice of Injury; Treatment; Compensation Schedule; Payments|22-3-3-22. Awards; Computation

Sec. 22. (a) In computing compensation for temporary total disability, temporary partial disability, and total permanent disability, with respect to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 1985, and before July 1, 1986, the average weekly wages are considered to be:(1) not more than two hundred sixty-seven dollars ($267); and(2) not less than seventy-five dollars ($75).However, the weekly compensation payable shall not exceed the average weekly wages of the employee at the time of the injury.(b) In computing compensation for temporary total disability, temporary partial disability, and total permanent disability, with respect to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 1986, and before July 1, 1988, the average weekly wages are considered to be:(1) not more than two hundred eighty-five dollars ($285); and(2) not less than seventy-five dollars ($75).However, the weekly compensation payable shall not exceed the average weekly wages of the employee at the time of the injury.(c) In computing compensation for temporary total disability, temporary partial disability, and total permanent disability, with respect to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 1988, and before July 1, 1989, the average weekly wages are considered to be:(1) not more than three hundred eighty-four dollars ($384); and(2) not less than seventy-five dollars ($75).However, the weekly compensation payable shall not exceed the average weekly wages of the employee at the time of the injury.(d) In computing compensation for temporary total disability, temporary partial disability, and total permanent disability, with respect to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 1989, and before July 1, 1990, the average weekly wages are considered to be:(1) not more than four hundred eleven dollars ($411); and(2) not less than seventy-five dollars ($75).However, the weekly compensation payable shall not exceed the average weekly wages of the employee at the time of the injury.(e) In computing compensation for temporary total disability, temporary partial disability, and total permanent disability, with respect to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 1990, and before July 1, 1991, the average weekly wages are considered to be:(1) not more than four hundred forty-one dollars ($441); and(2) not less than seventy-five dollars ($75).However, the weekly compensation payable shall not exceed the average weekly wages of the employee at the time of the injury.(f) In computing compensation for temporary total disability, temporary partial disability, and total permanent disability, with respect to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 1991, and before July 1, 1992, the average weekly wages are considered to be:(1) not more than four hundred ninety-two dollars ($492); and(2) not less than seventy-five dollars ($75).However, the weekly compensation payable shall not exceed the average weekly wages of the employee at the time of the injury.(g) In computing compensation for temporary total disability, temporary partial disability, and total permanent disability, with respect to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 1992, and before July 1, 1993, the average weekly wages are considered to be:(1) not more than five hundred forty dollars ($540); and(2) not less than seventy-five dollars ($75).However, the weekly compensation payable shall not exceed the average weekly wages of the employee at the time of the injury.(h) In computing compensation for temporary total disability, temporary partial disability, and total permanent disability, with respect to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 1993, and before July 1, 1994, the average weekly wages are considered to be:(1) not more than five hundred ninety-one dollars ($591); and(2) not less than seventy-five dollars ($75).However, the weekly compensation payable shall not exceed the average weekly wages of the employee at the time of the injury.(i) In computing compensation for temporary total disability, temporary partial disability, and total permanent disability, with respect to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 1994, and before July 1, 1997, the average weekly wages are considered to be:(1) not more than six hundred forty-two dollars ($642); and(2) not less than seventy-five dollars ($75).However, the weekly compensation payable shall not exceed the average weekly wages of the employee at the time of the injury.(j) In computing compensation for temporary total disability, temporary partial disability, and total permanent disability, the average weekly wages are considered to be:(1) with respect to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 1997, and before July 1, 1998:(A) not more than six hundred seventy-two dollars ($672); and(B) not less than seventy-five dollars ($75);(2) with respect to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 1998, and before July 1, 1999:(A) not more than seven hundred two dollars ($702); and(B) not less than seventy-five dollars ($75);(3) with respect to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 1999, and before July 1, 2000:(A) not more than seven hundred thirty-two dollars ($732); and(B) not less than seventy-five dollars ($75);(4) with respect to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2000, and before July 1, 2001:(A) not more than seven hundred sixty-two dollars ($762); and(B) not less than seventy-five dollars ($75);(5) with respect to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2001, and before July 1, 2002:(A) not more than eight hundred twenty-two dollars ($822); and(B) not less than seventy-five dollars ($75);(6) with respect to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2002, and before July 1, 2006:(A) not more than eight hundred eighty-two dollars ($882); and(B) not less than seventy-five dollars ($75);(7) with respect to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2006, and before July 1, 2007:(A) not more than nine hundred dollars ($900); and(B) not less than seventy-five dollars ($75);(8) with respect to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2007, and before July 1, 2008:(A) not more than nine hundred thirty dollars ($930); and(B) not less than seventy-five dollars ($75);(9) with respect to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2008, and before July 1, 2009:(A) not more than nine hundred fifty-four dollars ($954); and(B) not less than seventy-five dollars ($75);(10) with respect to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2009, and before July 1, 2014:(A) not more than nine hundred seventy-five dollars ($975); and(B) not less than seventy-five dollars ($75);(11) with respect to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2014, and before July 1, 2015:(A) not more than one thousand forty dollars ($1,040); and(B) not less than seventy-five dollars ($75);(12) with respect to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2015, and before July 1, 2016:(A) not more than one thousand one hundred five dollars ($1,105); and(B) not less than seventy-five dollars ($75); and(13) with respect to injuries occurring on and after July 1, 2016:(A) not more than one thousand one hundred seventy dollars ($1,170); and(B) not less than seventy-five dollars ($75).However, the weekly compensation payable shall not exceed the average weekly wages of the employee at the time of the injury.(k) With respect to any injury occurring on and after July 1, 1985, and before July 1, 1986, the maximum compensation, exclusive of medical benefits, which may be paid for an injury under any provisions of this law or any combination of provisions may not exceed eighty-nine thousand dollars ($89,000) in any case.(l) With respect to any injury occurring on and after July 1, 1986, and before July 1, 1988, the maximum compensation, exclusive of medical benefits, which may be paid for an injury under any provisions of this law or any combination of provisions may not exceed ninety-five thousand dollars ($95,000) in any case.(m) With respect to any injury occurring on and after July 1, 1988, and before July 1, 1989, the maximum compensation, exclusive of medical benefits, which may be paid for an injury under any provisions of this law or any combination of provisions may not exceed one hundred twenty-eight thousand dollars ($128,000) in any case.(n) With respect to any injury occurring on and after July 1, 1989, and before July 1, 1990, the maximum compensation, exclusive of medical benefits, which may be paid for an injury under any provisions of this law or any combination of provisions may not exceed one hundred thirty-seven thousand dollars ($137,000) in any case.(o) With respect to any injury occurring on and after July 1, 1990, and before July 1, 1991, the maximum compensation, exclusive of medical benefits, which may be paid for an injury under any provisions of this law or any combination of provisions may not exceed one hundred forty-seven thousand dollars ($147,000) in any case.(p) With respect to any injury occurring on and after July 1, 1991, and before July 1, 1992, the maximum compensation, exclusive of medical benefits, that may be paid for an injury under any provisions of this law or any combination of provisions may not exceed one hundred sixty-four thousand dollars ($164,000) in any case.(q) With respect to any injury occurring on and after July 1, 1992, and before July 1, 1993, the maximum compensation, exclusive of medical benefits, that may be paid for an injury under any provisions of this law or any combination of provisions may not exceed one hundred eighty thousand dollars ($180,000) in any case.(r) With respect to any injury occurring on and after July 1, 1993, and before July 1, 1994, the maximum compensation, exclusive of medical benefits, that may be paid for an injury under any provisions of this law or any combination of provisions may not exceed one hundred ninety-seven thousand dollars ($197,000) in any case.(s) With respect to any injury occurring on and after July 1, 1994, and before July 1, 1997, the maximum compensation, exclusive of medical benefits, which may be paid for an injury under any provisions of this law or any combination of provisions may not exceed two hundred fourteen thousand dollars ($214,000) in any case.(t) The maximum compensation, exclusive of medical benefits, that may be paid for an injury under any provision of this law or any combination of provisions may not exceed the following amounts in any case:(1) With respect to an injury occurring on and after July 1, 1997, and before July 1, 1998, two hundred twenty-four thousand dollars ($224,000).(2) With respect to an injury occurring on and after July 1, 1998, and before July 1, 1999, two hundred thirty-four thousand dollars ($234,000).(3) With respect to an injury occurring on and after July 1, 1999, and before July 1, 2000, two hundred forty-four thousand dollars ($244,000).(4) With respect to an injury occurring on and after July 1, 2000, and before July 1, 2001, two hundred fifty-four thousand dollars ($254,000).(5) With respect to an injury occurring on and after July 1, 2001, and before July 1, 2002, two hundred seventy-four thousand dollars ($274,000).(6) With respect to an injury occurring on and after July 1, 2002, and before July 1, 2006, two hundred ninety-four thousand dollars ($294,000).(7) With respect to an injury occurring on and after July 1, 2006, and before July 1, 2007, three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000).(8) With respect to an injury occurring on and after July 1, 2007, and before July 1, 2008, three hundred ten thousand dollars ($310,000).(9) With respect to an injury occurring on and after July 1, 2008, and before July 1, 2009, three hundred eighteen thousand dollars ($318,000).(10) With respect to an injury occurring on and after July 1, 2009, and before July 1, 2014, three hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($325,000).(11) With respect to an injury occurring on and after July 1, 2014, and before July 1, 2015, three hundred forty-seven thousand dollars ($347,000).(12) With respect to an injury occurring on and after July 1, 2015, and before July 1, 2016, three hundred sixty-eight thousand dollars ($368,000).(13) With respect to an injury occurring on and after July 1, 2016, three hundred ninety thousand dollars ($390,000).Formerly: Acts 1929, c.172, s.40; Acts 1943, c.136, s.3; Acts 1945, c.188, s.1; Acts 1949, c.243, s.4; Acts 1951, c.294, s.6; Acts 1953, c.172, s.1; Acts 1955, c.181, s.1; Acts 1957, c.298, s.4; Acts 1959, c.315, s.2; Acts 1963, c.387, s.12; Acts 1965, c.217, s.2; Acts 1967, c.312, s.2; Acts 1969, c.94, s.4; Acts 1971, P.L.353, SEC.5; Acts 1974, P.L.108, SEC.13. As amended by Acts 1976, P.L.112, SEC.3; Acts 1977, P.L.261, SEC.3; Acts 1979, P.L.227, SEC.4; Acts 1980, P.L.22, SEC.15; P.L.225-1983, SEC.2; P.L.223-1985, SEC.2; P.L.95-1988, SEC.8; P.L.170-1991, SEC.9; P.L.258-1997(ss), SEC.7; P.L.31-2000, SEC.4; P.L.134-2006, SEC.6; P.L.275-2013, SEC.7.