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Colorado: Division spells out maximum rates for certain benefits
The Division of Workers' Compensation approved a new maximum compensation benefit rate, which will go into effect on July 1.
The maximum benefit rate for temporary total disability, temporary partial disability, permanent total disability, and death benefits is $848.82. To be eligible for the maximum, the worker must have a weekly income of $1,273.23. The maximum limit for disfigurement is $4,504 and up to $9,007 for extensive facial or body scars, burn scars, or stumps resulting from the loss of limbs. The compensation rate for a scheduled injury is $268.98. The limits on the amount of compensation for combined temporary disability payments and partial disability payments increased to $78,482 for workers whose impairment rating is 25 percent of the whole person or less and $156,962 for workers whose whole person impairment rating is greater than 25 percent. Read more at the WorkersComp Forum homepage.
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