NM Workers' Compensation Administration
July 28, 2008
WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE DISABLEMENT DISABILITY RATES Effective: July 1975 through December 2009 Year
State Ave. Weekly Wage
Percentage of SAWW
Weekly Min.
Weekly Max
Total Max
Total Weeks of Comp. 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 700
Funeral Expenses
7/1975 1/1976 7/1976 7/1977 7/1977 1/1978 7/1978 1/1979 1/1980 1/1981 1/1982 1/1983 1/1984 1/1985 1/1986 7/1986 7/1987
$135.01 $146.94 $146.94 $160.22 $160.22 $172.46 $172.46 $186.38 $201.04 $221.50 $246.44 $271.76 $289.20 $298.63 $308.38 $298.63 $318.79
66.667% 66.667% 78% 78% 89% 89% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 85%
$36.00 $36.00 $36.00 $36.00 $36.00 $36.00 $36.00 $36.00 $36.00 $36.00 $36.00 $36.00 $36.00 $36.00 $36.00 $36.00 $36.00
$90.00 $97.96 $114.61 $124.97 $142.59 $153.49 $172.46 $186.38 $201.04 $221.50 $246.44 $271.76 $289.20 $298.63 $308.38 $298.63 $270.97
$54,000 $58,776 $68,766 $74,982 $85,554 $92,094 $103,476 $111,828 $120,624 $132,900 $147,864 $163,056 $173,520 $179.178 $185,028 $179,178 $189,679
$1,500 $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 $3,000 Page 1
NM Workers' Compensation Administration
July 28, 2008
WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE DISABLEMENT DISABILITY RATES Effective: July 1975 through December 2009 Year
State Ave. Weekly Wage
Percentage of SAWW
Weekly Min.
Weekly Max
Total Max
1/1988 1/1989 1/1990 1/1991 1/1992 1/1993 1/1994 1/1995 1/1996 1/1997 1/1998 1/1999 1/2000 1/2001 1/2002 1/2003 1/2004
$324.69 $333.77 $343.24 $349.63 $361.53 $378.62 $391.79 $404.11 $415.68 $427.76 $442.33 $461.24 $480.47 $492.98 $516.89 $540.07 $549.37
85% 85% 85% 85% 85% 85% 85% 85% 85% 85% 85% 85% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
$36.00 $36.00 $36.00 $36.00 $36.00 $36.00 $36.00 $36.00 $36.00 $36.00 $36.00 $36.00 $36.00 $36.00 $36.00 $36.00 $36.00
$275.99 $283.70 $291.75 $297.19 $307.30 $321.83 $333.02 $343.49 $353.33 $363.60 $375.98 $392.05 $480.47 $492.98 $516.89 $540.07 $549.37
$193,193 $198,590 $204,255 $208,033 $215,110 $225,281 $233,114 $240,443 $247,331 $254,520 $263,186 $274,435 $336,329 $345,086 $361,823 $378,049 $384,559
Total Weeks of Comp. 700 700 700 700 700 700** 700** 700** 700** 700** 700** 700** 700** 700** 700** 700** 700**
Funeral Expenses
$3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $7,500@ $7,500 $7,500 $7500 $7500
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NM Workers' Compensation Administration
July 28, 2008
WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE DISABLEMENT DISABILITY RATES Effective: July 1975 through December 2009 Year
State Ave. Weekly Wage
Percentage of SAWW
Weekly Min.
Weekly Max
Total Max
1/2005 1/2006 1/2007 1/2008 1/2009
$563.32 $585.89 $595.67 $635.46 $669.21
100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
$36.00 $36.00 $36.00 $36.00 $36.00
$563.32 $585.89 595.67 $635.46 $669.21
$394324 $410,123 $416,969 $444,822 $468,447
Total Weeks of Comp. 700** 700** 700** 700** 700**
Funeral Expenses
$7500 $7500 $7500 $7500 $7500
@ Benefits are effective beginning June 18, 1999 (SAWW): State Average Weekly Wage as calculated by the New Mexico Department of Labor based on §52-1-41 (E), NMSA 1978. ** For partial disability where percentage equals or is greater than 80 percent. For permanent total disability, benefits may last for the remainder of the injured worker's life.
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