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Category Archives: Average Monthly Wage

Notices of Average Monthly Wage

One of the most important things we do as workers compensation attorneys is make sure that the injured worker’s “average monthly wage” (AMW) has been set correctly.  This is important because all compensation that an injured worker receives in their claim is based on the AMW. There are various methods of calculating the AMW.  The presumptive method is …

Workers’ Comp. Tip of the Day

To anyone bringing in significant income from tips, commissions, or bonuses, KEEP GOOD RECORDS in the event that you are one day injured and have to pursue a workers’ comp case! You see, many times servers and bartenders and other workers who bring in significant income from tips end up experiencing improper wage calculations and …

Can Wages from Self-Employment be Included in Work Comp Payments in Phoenix, Arizona?

I recently had a potential client where the injured worker worked for very short, intense periods with the Employer, during one of such periods he injured his right shoulder. During the times he wasn’t working for the Employer, he would work for himself. The carrier set the wage-based only on the wages earned during the …

New Average Monthly Wage for 2010 Arizona Work Injuries

The Industrial Commission of Arizona has come out with the new statutory maximum average monthly wage for all injuries occurring in 2012.  The new maximum wage will be $4,062.29. Breaking Down the Increase This is the highest monthly earnings that can be considered in calculating any kind of compensation in an Arizona Workers’ Compensation case. …

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