Texas Labor Code 408.061 – Maximum Weekly Benefit
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(a) A weekly temporary income benefit may not exceed 100 percent of the state average weekly wage under § 408.047 rounded to the nearest whole dollar.
(b) A weekly impairment income benefit may not exceed 70 percent of the state average weekly wage rounded to the nearest whole dollar.
Terms Used In Texas Labor Code 408.061
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) A weekly supplemental income benefit may not exceed 70 percent of the state average weekly wage rounded to the nearest whole dollar.
(d) A weekly death benefit may not exceed 100 percent of the state average weekly wage rounded to the nearest whole dollar.
(e) A weekly lifetime income benefit may not exceed 100 percent of the state average weekly wage rounded to the nearest whole dollar.
(f) The division shall compute the maximum weekly income benefits for each state fiscal year not later than October 1 of each year.
(g) The maximum weekly income benefit in effect on the date of injury is applicable for the entire time that the benefit is payable.