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How much will I get while on workers’ compensation?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

The inequity of the “two-thirds” of average earnings compensation rate was highlighted in the National Commission on State Workmen’s Compensation Laws (1972) report. The Commission, chaired by John F. noted that gross pay results in inequities—uneven results for workers due to tax factors and number of dependents, concluding “.spendable

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Are wages or salary fully covered by workers’ compensation insurance?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

There is no universal standard for the percentage of gross or net (often referred to as “spendable” earnings). The formula for calculating net or spendable earnings may vary but is generally considered as Gross earnings less income taxes (state/federal/provincial) and other mandatory deductions. Burton, Jr.,