The quotient obtained by dividing the total of the wages reported by all insured employers by the monthly average insured employment during the immediately preceding calendar year and further dividing the quotient by 52 to obtain a weekly rate.
Average weekly earnings of an employee with a compensable work- related injury or occupational disease, used to determine the employee's weekly workers' compensation benefit rate.
Wage used to calculate total disability benefit rates for most claimants. Defined at 1/52nd of the injured worker's average annual earnings (200-300 times average daily wage, depending on work schedule), based on the prior year's payroll data. If an injured worker has not worked a substantial portion of the immediately preceding year, the average wage of a comparably employed worker is used in the Board's calculations.
A term generally used in Workers Compensation laws. It is the basis for determining weekly benefits under such laws.
A term generally used in workers' compensation laws. It is the basis for determining weekly benefits under the law.
A calculation, which reflects the average rate of remuneration of employees, used as a basis for determining benefits in workers compensation insurance.
The AWW is another method which may be utilized in calculating entitlement to wage loss benefits. The average earnings, by week, for a fixed period of time are calculated and wage loss benefits are computed according to that amount.
Total wages divided by covered employment, divided by 52 weeks. (ES 202)
A calculation that reflects the employees' average pay rate used as a basis for determining benefits in workers' compensation insurance. (WC law § 14)
The wage used to calculate payments for lost wages. It is the average weekly wage earned by an injured worker during the 13 weeks before injury. Depending on the date of accident, the AWW may or may not include income from jobs other than the one where the injury occurred.
In most cases the average amount of money you earned each week for the 52 weeks prior to your injury. Special rules apply to employees who customarily work less than 26 weeks per year, or who work in certain kinds of jobs. Fringe benefits may also be included in your average weekly wage.