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Current Maximum And Minimum Compensation Rates Eff 7/1/2023 For NH, VT & Maine

| Jul 17, 2023

NEW HAMPSHIRE
(effective July 1, 2023)

The Maximum Total Disability
rate is $2,076.00

The Minimum Total Disability
rate is $415.25
 
The State Average Weekly Wage

(SAWW) is $1,384.15

(Historical Rate Schedule here)

VERMONT
(effective July 1, 2023)

The Maximum Compensation rate is $1,700.00

(for DOIs after 6/30/1986)

The Minimum Compensation rate is $567.00
(not including dependent’s benefits)

(Historical Rate Schedule here)

MAINE
(effective July 1, 2023)

The State Average Weekly Wage is $1,103.71
(for DOIs occurring on or after 1/1/2013)

The multiplier as of July 1, 2023 is 1.06522. This multiplier is obtained by dividing the new SAWW by the preceding year’s average weekly wage. 

There is no annual adjustment for injuries occurring on or after January 1, 1993.

There is no adjustment for injuries occurring on or after November 20, 1987 during periods of partial incapacity.

(Historical Rate Schedule here)

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