How to calculate Partial Disability Benefits owed for a Pennsylvania Work Injury:
Average Weekly Wage at time of injury (taken from Notice of Compensation Payable) or Judge’s award) minus gross pay for week in question equals earning loss.
Then, multiply earning loss by 2 and then divide by 3 to get partial disability compensation owed.
Example: $550.00 (A.W.W.) – $300.00 (Gross pay for week) = $250.00 (earning loss)
Then, $250.00 x 2 = $500.00
Then, $500.00 /¸ 3 = $166.66 (partial workers compensation owed for week)
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Matthew P. Kaminsky, Esq. has been fighting for the rights of injured Pennsylvania workers for over a decade. Born and raised in Pennsylvania and a graduate of Widener University School of Law, he cares deeply about upholding the rights of his friends and neighbors in the community, including those injured at work. He focuses his practice on workers’ compensation law and on helping injured workers understand their rights, including those in the agricultural, construction, labor, transportation, and healthcare industries.
