How to Calculate the Total Permanent Worker's Comp Settlements in Illinois
- 1). Gather earnings information for the claimant for the past 52 weeks.
- 2). Add up all the earnings during the 52-week period.
- 3). Divide the total earnings by 52 unless you did not work for the employer for the entire 52 weeks. If you did not work for the entire 52 weeks, then divide your total earnings by the number of weeks you worked. The result is your average weekly wage (AWW).
- 4). Calculate your permanent total disability (PTD) benefit by taking your AWW and multiplying it by 0.667, or 66-2/3 percent. The result is your weekly PTD benefit.
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