The Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission uses a wage chart to determine an employee’s average weekly wage. The weekly wage is the basis for all income awards. Workers get 2/3rds of the weekly wage until they can return to work or for set periods of time. For this reason, it is crucial to make sure this figure is correct.
The Commission uses a wage charge that reviews a worker’s work history for the 52-week period immediately prior to the work accident. The chart looks at the gross earnings including overtime and tips. The employer is also required to include the dollar figure of any perquisites separately. Perquisites includes bonus pay, meals temporary lodging, utility expenses, laundry and uniforms.
If the worker worked at least 52 weeks, then the total for each week (wages and perquisites) is divided by 52 to arrive at the average weekly wage. Appropriate adjustments are made for workers who worked less than 12 months. Comparable wages for similar workers are used if the employee worked just less than 60 days.
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