Leveling the Field between Injured Iowans and Insurance Companies.


Blog Category:
9/21/2009
Corey Walker
Comments (0)

How is your weekly workers' compensation rate calculated?

It is often a mystery to workers injured in Iowa about how their weekly check (known as "rate") is calculated.  There is also a lot of confusion as many employers and insurance companies tell injured workers that the rate is 80% of their wages.  Actually, the workers' compensation rate is based upon what is known as the injured workers average weekly wage, number of exemptions and marital status.  Once the average weekly wage is determined then there is a formula which is based upon 80% of the workers spendable earnings before the work injury.  To learn more about how the workers' compensation rate is calculated including a link to the chart which will show what your rate should be based upon your average weekly wage go to our question and answer about this topic.

Category: Workers Compensation

Labels: 80% earnings average weekly wage Des Moines injured worker Iowa rate work injury

There are no comments.

Post a comment

Post a Comment to "How is your weekly workers' compensation rate calculated?"

To reply to this message, enter your reply in the box labeled "Message", hit "Post Message."

Name:*

Email:* (will not be published)

Website:

Message:

Notify me of follow-up comments via email.

For security purposes, please enter the graphic text in the box below: [hit F5 if you can not read the text]

Rate My Site to Receive Special Offers

Attorney Review

  • Aaron of Clinton says "very trust worthy, knowledgeable and made me very comfortable with this case as I never had a Worker Comp case before. He always returned my calls and e-mails in a timely manner and answered every question I had as I had a lot of them. His books were very useful to me in this case as well."
  • Truck Driver working for an Iowa trucking company hired Corey to handle his complicated case
  • Injured worker from Des Moines hurt his back after falling and says Corey did a good job and responded to his many phone calls.
  • Mr. Bair was very helpful in my case and he was very respectful.

View All

Let us help you now!

Let us review your case. Please fill out the confidential form below or call us 24/7 at the toll free number above.
  • Walker, Billingsley & Bair
  • 208 North 2nd Ave. West
    Newton, IA 50208-0157
  • Phone: (641) 792-3595
  • Fax: (641) 792-0289
  • View Map
  • Des Moines Office
  • 2545 E Euclid Ave.
    Des Moines, IA 50317
  • Phone: (515) 440-2852
  • Fax: (515) 440-6077
  • View Map
  • Ankeny Office
  • 2605 SW White Birch, Suite 110
    Ankeny, IA 50023
  • Phone: 515-964-5664
  • View Map
  • Marshalltown Office
  • 25 North Center Street
    Marshalltown, IA 50158
  • Phone: 641-352-4747
  • View Map