Buck Lattimore, Chairman
Thomas J. Bolch, Commissioner
Laura K. Mavretic, Commissioner
Renée C. Riggsbee, Commissioner
Christopher Scott, Commissioner
Dianne C. Sellers, Commissioner
| Michael F. Easley, Governor Buck Lattimore, Chairman |
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Bernadine S. Ballance,
Commissioner Thomas J. Bolch, Commissioner Laura K. Mavretic, Commissioner Renée C. Riggsbee, Commissioner Christopher Scott, Commissioner Dianne C. Sellers, Commissioner |
North Carolina
Industrial Commission
MEMORANDUM
| TO: | CARRIERS, SELF-INSURED EMPLOYERS, THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATORS, AND OTHER PARTICIPANTS IN THE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION SYSTEM IN NORTH CAROLINA |
| FROM: | TRACEY H. WEAVER, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY |
| DATE: | AUGUST 7, 2001 |
| RE: | MAXIMUM WEEKLY BENEFIT FOR 2002 |
The North Carolina Industrial Commission has established the maximum weekly benefit for 2002 pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. §97-29. Effective January 1, 2002, the maximum weekly benefit applicable to all injuries and claims arising on and after January 1, 2002 shall be six hundred and fifty-four dollars ($654.00).
The maximum weekly benefit was derived by multiplying the average weekly insured wage of five hundred and ninety-four dollars and seventy-one cents ($594.71) for the calendar year 2000, as determined by the Employment Security Commission in accordance with N.C. Gen. Stat. §96-8(22), by 1.10 and rounding the figure to its nearest multiple of two dollars ($2.00).
The minimum weekly benefit is thirty dollars ($30.00) as set forth in N.C. Gen. Stat. §97-29.
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