Benefits Schedule
For the Period July 1, 2024 through
June 30, 2025
The Washington statewide average wage for 2023 has been computed by the
Employment Security Department at $89,138.00. This represents an increase factor of
1.0590611522 over 2022 when the wage was $84,167.00.
Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA)
Cost of living adjustment factors are now presented in two different ways. The Cost of
Living Adjustment (COLA) Chart, 5-decimal increment and cumulative factors chart
shows both the increment and cumulative factors in the five-digit format we have
historically provided. This chart has been updated to reflect the current COLA.
The Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) Chart, 10-decimal increments only chart
provides the incremental factors in 10-decimal format, for those who choose to use that
option.
Per RCW 51.32.075 there will be no cost of living adjustment to time-loss rates for dates
of injury on or after July 1, 2011 until the second July after the date of injury. However,
time loss rates set at either minimum or maximum will increase to the new minimum or
maximum rate.
Information on how to apply the COLA increase is in the Time-Loss Compensation
chapter of the Claims Adjudication Guidelines.
Minimum and Maximum Time Loss Rates
Minimum and maximum time-loss rates will increase effective July 1, 2024.
The maximum monthly time-loss rate for dates of injury on or after July 1, 2024 is
$8,913.80.
You may also access the Maximum Time-Loss Rates chart; it covers claims with dates
of injury on or after July 1, 1988 through the present.
Effective July 1, 2024, 15% of the state’s average monthly wage is $1,114.22. For those
eligible for that minimum time-loss rate, remember to add $10.00 for a spouse or
registered domestic partner and $10.00 for each dependent child up to five dependents.
Further details are available in the Minimum Time Loss Rates chart.
Additional information regarding maximum and minimum time-loss rates is available in
the Time-Loss Compensation chapter of the Claims Adjudication Guidelines.
Loss of Earning Power
For loss of earning power (LEP) calculations for the period from July 1, 2024 through
June 30, 2025, 1.5 times the state’s average monthly wage is $11,142.24 ($371.40
daily).
An updated copy of the Loss of Earning Power (LEP) calculation worksheet is now
available.
More Information on our Website
Self-Insurance has a web page titled Benefit Calculations Cost of living adjustment
charts, minimum and maximum time loss charts, and the LEP worksheet can all be
accessed from this web page.
Questions?
Contact Brad Gunderson at brad.gunderson@Lni.wa.gov or 360-902-6904.
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