New Jersey and Pennsylvania have released 2023 workers' compensation temporary total disability benefit rates based on the statewide average weekly wage.
New Jersey:
The New Jersey Department of Labor has released the New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Rate Schedule. For 2023, the maximum temporary total disability rate has been raised to $1,099, and the minimum rate increases to $293.
Pennsylvania:
The Pennsylvania Bureau of Workers Compensation has announced that for injuries sustained on or after January 2, 2023, the Statewide Average Weekly Wage or maximum compensation rate is $1,273.00. This new number represents a 5.7% increase over the maximum compensation rate for 2022. The complete updated wage table for 2023 can be viewed here.