18 14,500

weeks.18

weeks.18

16,800

15,750

20,800

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

Less in partially dependent cases. $2,000
disfigurement maximum.
$2,000 disfigurement maximum.

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.

10,750
12,000

$50 plus $3 for each child under 18. Maxi-
mum $65 per week.3

During first 12 weeks of temporary total
disability, maximum compensation is $56.

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,

After 300 weeks, maximum $15 per week.
Minimum $12.

After 400 weeks $15 per week, or actual wage if less but not less than $12. Disfigurement benefits.

14,035 Special provisions for occupational disease.

10,000
11,856

14,000

Limitations on permanent total

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

Limitations on temporary total

Washington.

181.23

38. 10 Life..

28 41.00
39.00
181.23

* 21.00 330 weeks..
14.00 500 weeks..
38.10 Disability.

13,530
15,600

22.00 208 weeks..
8.75 Disability.

8,736

12,500
13, 108

Footnotes on page 237.

1 See notations column.

? 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.

7 If employee is receiving social security benefits for disability, compensation may be reduced by
50 percent of such payments.

8 60 percent of average 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.
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 662% 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.

19 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 percent for each dependent not to exceed 90 percent.

22 Schedule approximately 662% 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.

26 $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.

31 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.

Beginning Sept. 30, 1964, benefit increases varying from 10 to 60 percent for awards made from
Sept. 1, 1931, and Jan. 1, 1960, will be paid existing cases.

35 Minimum benefits increased retroactively as of July 1, 1965.

30 Board has discretion to choose the 12 months in the preceding 3-year period most advantageous
to workmen 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.

29 Maximum not to exceed 663 percent of State average weekly wage fixed by Maine Employment
Security Commission (6/1/65).

40 Not to exceed 6634 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