Impairment Income Benefit Calculator
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not and do not guarantee their applicability or accuracy in regards
to your individual circumstances.
This calculator can help you determine
compensation or wage replacement benefits that may be due and/or owed
to you as the result of a work-related injury or occupational
disease.
If you have any questions about the calculation of benefits, please
contact the Bureau of Employee Assistance and Ombudsman Office at
1-800-342-1741 or
wceaoanswer@myflorida.com.
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Average Weekly Wage (AWW)AWW are wages earned
13 calendar weeks prior to the date of the work related accident or
illness, excluding the week during which the accident or illness
occurred. By Florida law, wages earned must have been reported for
federal income tax purposes to qualify in the calculation of AWW.
For additional information regarding the calculation of AWW, please
refer to
440.14, F.S.,
69L-3.0046, F.A.C., and
69L-3.025, F.A.C. In addition please see
DFS-F2-DWC-1a.pdf.
Has the employee returned to work (RTW)?
Impairment benefits are paid at 75% of your average weekly temporary total
benefits. This is normally your weekly compensation rate. If you return to work
and are earning pre-injury wages, these benefits are reduced by 50%.
Please refer to
440.15(3)(c), F.S. and
69L-3.01925, F.A.C. for more information.
Impairment RatingA permanent impairment rating (PIR) is
established by your doctor and is based on a specific guide prescribed by
statute. Permanent impairment is defined as “any anatomic or functional
abnormality or loss determined as a percentage of the body as a whole, existing
after the date of maximum medical improvement, which results from the injury.”
Please refer to
440.02(22), and,
440.15(3)(b), F.S., and
69L-7.604, F.A.C.
Weeks of Benefits
The number of weeks of entitlement to Impairment Benefits is based on the
Permanent Impairment Rating (PIR) assigned by the authorized treating physician.
The statute provides the following scale.
2 weeks of benefits for each percent of impairment from 1% to 10%.
3 weeks of benefits for each percent of impairment from 11% to 15%.
4 weeks of benefits for each percent of impairment from 16% to 20%.
6 weeks of benefits for each percent of impairment of 21% or more.
Please refer to
440.15(3)(g), F.S. for more information.