$7 additional for each dependent up to 5. 15,750 Additional $5,000 allowable in certain cases.

Disfigurement benefits. 18 14,500 Less in partially dependent cases. $2,000

disfigurement maximum.
20, 800 $2,000 disfigurement maximum.
16,800 Reducing schedule if less than 5 children.

45 percent after 300 weeks, maximum $34,

minimum $24 (or actual wages if less)
29, 250 Additional allowance for constant attendant

if necessary, $50 a month.
After 6 successive years of payment, addi-

tional payments may be made only on
order of the commissioner upon applica-
tion by the employee and to the employer.
If employer objects, medical panel pro-

vided for
After 450 weeks at reduced rate, if em-

ployed; at full rate if not rehabilitable. 20,000 10 percent additional compensation payable

by employer for failure to provide safety

devices. 6,500 Additional compensation for vocational

rehabilitation.
12,000 In cases of paralysis from a brain or spinal

injury, payments may be extended for the
life of the claimant and the total may
exceed $12,000.
$50 plus $3 for each child under 18. Maxi.

mum $65 per week.3
10,750 During first 12 weeks of temporary total

disability, maximum compensation is $56.
12,000

Reducing schedule of less than 6 children.
Additional benefits in specific cases such as

for vocational rehabilitation or constant

companion at not more than $30 a month. 16,000 Additional benefits from 2d injury fund.

Compensation includes $3 per week each dependent child in addition to that for

total incapacity, maximum $12, 10,000 11,856 After 300 weeks, maximum $15 per week.

Minimum $12. 14,000 After 400 weeks $15 per week, or actual

wage if less but not less than $12. Dis

figurement benefits. 14,035 Special provisions for occupational disease.

CHART IV.--INCOME BENEFITS FOR PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABILITIES JAN. 1, 1966-Continued

Limitations on permanent total

Maximum percent of

Maximum

weekly
payment

Minimum

weekly
payment

Timeflimit

Amount

limit

Maximum
percent of
wages

1

Limitations on temporary total
Maximum Minimum

weekly weekly Time limit
payment payment

Amount

limit

Notations

jan. 1, 1967

Disfigurement maximum, $3,500.

Alaska.
Arizona
Connecticut.
Towa

65
65
60
663%

$65.00
+ 150.00
87 65.00

47.50

$25.00 Life.
32. 50

--do.
20.00 ...do
3 18.00 500 weeks.

65
65
60
6634

$100.00
* 150.00
37 65.00

56.00

3 $25.00 Disability..

32. 50 433 weeks.
20.00 Disability --
3 18.00 300 weeks.

$65,000

Kentucky 38
Maine 39
Missouri.

6633
662%
6634

44.00
59. 81
47.00

6635
6633
6633

44.00
59.31
52.00

21.00 425 weeks.

18.00
3 16.00 400 weeks.

21.00 425 weeks.
18.00
16.00 300

weeks. 19
15.00 450

weeks.
2 20.00 Life.

New Jersey.

406634

1 80.00

40 6635

80.00

15.00 300 weeks.

66%4

60.00

3 20.00 Disability..

Weekly compensation for temporary total

disability is $40, $4 additional for each

dependent child.
18,700 Disfigurement benefits.
20, 800 $2,000 disfigurement maximum.

After 450 weeks at reduced rate, if em

ployed; full rate not rehabilitable.
Additional compensation for vocational

rehabilitation
12,000 In cases of paralysis from a brain or spinal

injury, payments may be extended for the
life of the claimant and the total may ex-

ceed $12,000.
16,000 Additional benefits from second injury

fund. Compensation includes $3 per
week each dependent child in addition to

that for total incapacity, maximum $12.
12,500
13, 108 After 300 weeks, maximum $15 per week,

Minimum $12.
18,000 Disfigurement benefits.

Additional allowance for constant attend

ant. If necessary $115 per month. Re

ducing schedule if less than 5 children.
Additional allowance of $300 per month for

for constant attendant if necessary.
75 percent of maximum earnings of $5,000

per year.

1 See notations column. 2 Percentage increased 5 ptnerce each, for dependent wife and children. Maximum 65 percent wife and children.

3 Actual wage if less.

• No actual limit in computing average monthly wage. All wages in excess of $1,000 per month
excluded.

Within period of 5 years from date of injury.
Disfigurement maximum $1,000.
? If employee is receiving social security benefits for disability, compensation may be reduced by
50 percent of such payments.

$ 60 percent of everage production wage. To be determined annually by labor commissioner.
Determined to be $61 as of Aug. 1, 1965.

Does not include rehabilitation allowance.
10 Old age and survivors insurance benefits credited on compensation after $16,000 has been paid.
11 Same rate of compensation thereafter from special fund. Disfigurement maximum $10,000,
12 100 weeks at maximum disability, reduced thereafter to $15 per week.

13 Maximum shall not exceed 55 percent of 25 percent of average weekly State wage; minimum
shall be 25 percent of 35 percent of same, promulgated annually by workmen's compensation board.

14 Maximum not to exceed 6638 percent of State average weekly wage fixed by Maine Employment
Security Commission.

15 Actual wage if less, but not under $10 for workweek of 15 hours or over.

18 Add $3 for e ch dependent up to 5 weekly minimum. All benefits will be increased according to
a scale annually until 1967, thereafter will be adjusted to average State wage.

17 Persons receiving less than benefits provided after 1955 receive difference in amounts from
2di njury fund.

18 Plus rehabilitation allowance, maximum $10 for 52 weeks.
10 40 percent thereafter but not less than $13 or more than $30 for life.
20 Reduced amou its after 300 weeks.

21 65 percent of average monthly wage not in excess of $325 per month plus an additional 15 per-
cent for each dependent not to exceed 90 percent.

72 Schedule approximately 6634 percent. 23 Actual wage if less but in no case less than $21. 24 Disability extending beyond period compensated from 2d injury fund.

25 Actual wage if less but with a minimum of $12.

28 $3.60 additional for dependent wife and $3.60 for each dependent child under 18, up to 4 such children.

27 Employees tentatively found permanently and totally disabled referred to rehabilitation pro-
gram if employee has cooperated, cannot be rehabilitated and has exhausted benefits, then maximum
of $42 per week is paid by special fund upon termination of payments by employer and carrier.

28 Additional amount of $2.50 per week for each dependent child under 21.
29 Compensation reduced 15 percent for employee's failure to use safety devices.
30 Court will supervise disbursement of fund for children.
si Plus rehabilitation allowance.

32 Applicable to all cases prior to Jan. 1, 1965. Benefits to be increased annually by 2 percent in-
crease in Consumer Price Index. Maximum wage rate to be adjusted according to annual gross
earnings of workmen. Increased benefits payable prospectively.

33 Minimum benefits of $150 per month increased retroactively to Aug. 5, 1959.

34 Beginning Sept. 30, 1964, benefit increases varying froin 10 to 60 percent for awards made from
Sept. 1, 193i, and Jan. 1, 1960, will be paid existing cases.
33 Minimum benefits increased retroactively as of July 1, 1965.

36 Board has discretion to choose the 12 months in the preceding 3-year period most advantageous
to work men for computation of his earnings.

37 Shall not exceed 55 percent of State average annual production wage, to be determined annually
by Labor Commissioner. Determined to be $55 as of Oct. 1, 1966.

39 Maximum shall not exceed 55 percent of 85 percent of average weekly state wage; minimum
shall be 25 percent of 85 percent of same, promulgated annually by Workmen's Compensation
Board.

39 Maximum not to exceed 6633 percent of State average weekly wage fixed by Maine Employment
Security Commission (6/1/65).

40 Not to exceed 6638 percent of average annual State wage as determined by Commissioner of
Labor, estimated to be about $80 effective 3/1/67.

41 Maximum is based upon grade 15 of Gen. Schedule Classification Act ($23,013), minimum upon
grade 2 ($3,925). Benefits to be increased annually by 3 percent increase in Consumer Price Index.

Source: Reproduced from Analysis of Workmen's Compensation Laws, Chamber of Commerce
of the United States, Washington, D.C.

CHART VI.-FATAL INJURIES-INCOME BENEFITS FOR WIDOW AND CHILDREN, JAN. 1, 1966

$15, 200

$15, 200

300 weeks
Not specified..

• $15.00
* 27.00

65
65
6636
65

35
35
35
35

35
35
25
50

.do

$38.00

52. 65
15 153.69

38. 50

70.00
17 59. 50
41 61.00

60.00
70.00
42. 00

31. 45
14 35. 00
112.50
40.00
68.00
45.00
47.50
42.00
40.00
35.00
57.78
48.00

14,700
12,500

10.000
3% 25,000

12,000
15.000
20,000
14,250
15,000
16,000
14,000

$38.00

23. 35
13 80.77

38. 60
70.00

49.00
(1 61.00

37. 50
36. 75
42. 00
31. 45
18. 38
56.25
30.00
62.00
45. 00
47.50
42.00
40.00
35.00
57. 78
48.00
40.00
58.00
45.00
35.00
52.00
35.00
42.00
27.69
50.00
40.00
40.00
36.00
37.50
25. 00
49.00

14,700
12, 500

10.000
25 25,000

16,000
21.000
20,000
14.250
15,000
16,000
14.000

Alabama
Alaska,
Arizona.
Arkansas.
California
Colorado
Connecticut.
Delaware.
District of Columbia
Florida.
Georgia a
Guam
Hawaii.
Idaho
Illinois.
Indiana
lowa 28
Kansas
Kentucky 80
Louisiana 12
Maine 4
Maryland..
Massachusetts
Michigan..
Minnesota
Mississippi.
Missouri.
Montana
Nebraska.
Nevada 31.
New Hampshire
New Jersey 28
New Mexico 30
New York 19
North Carolina 63
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma.
Oregon..

Footnotes on p. 239.

15.00
• 9.45

8.00
• 12.00

6. 30
15.00
20.00
32.50

13.00
* 18.00

42.00
20.00
+ 10.00

450 weeks
Not specified.
312 weeks to
Not specified..
400 weks
Not specified..
350 weeks..
400 weeks.
Not specified..

do 24
400 weeks
Not specified..
450 weeks.
300 weeks
Not specified..
400 weeks.

do
Not specified 15
500 weeks.
400 weeks.
500 weeks
Not specified..
450 weeks.
Not specified..
500 weeks.
325 weeks.
Not specified..
341 weeks
350 weeks
500 weeks.
Not specified..
350 weeks
Not specified..

do.
Pay lump sum
Not specified..

663%
6633
55
80
60
6638
60
6639
65
6625
6623

35
50
45
65
60
6634
60
6634
3242
6633
6633

* 35

40
25
70
60
6633
60
662
3214
6639
6633

15.000
14,000
29, 000
17,500
14,500
16,500
17,500
13,650

15.000
2° 16,000

32,000
17,500
14,500
16,500
28,000
13,650

* 18.00

40.00
27.00
17.50
10.00
16.00

31.50
128.00

6629
40
35
6639

52 84.00

45.00
35.00
52.00
56.00
42.00
44. 30
50.00
40.00
40.00
60.00
37.50
54.00
49.00

6623
6633
6623
6633
6623
6623
90
6623
60
60
6623
60

6623
45
25
6638
55
6633
30
6623
35
25
30
60

17,050

17, 050
14,000
20,000
(3)
12,000

6625
50
6633
35
40
40
60

* 20.00

10.00
24.00
12.00
12.00
25.00
40.25

20,000
12,000

15,000

40 18,000
20 13.500
(3)

25. 36

53.08

25. 36