The established Average Weekly Wage based on employment wage statistics from the local Bureau of Labor Statistics is $993.02 per week. The maximum benefit amount for Disability Income Benefits has increased from $658.00 per week (or $129.00 per day) to $662.00 per week (or $132.40 per day. This will affect all injuries that occurred on or about Jan. 1, 2024.
In accordance with Title 24, Chapter 12, Section 254 (c), income benefits for temporary total disability shall be 66 2/3 percent of the employee’s weekly wage rate at the time of injury, not to exceed 66 2/3 percent of the Average Weekly Wage of the Virgin Islands, nor be less than $60.00 a week, except that if the wages earned were less than $60.00 a week. The benefits shall be awarded in a sum equal to said wages.
For more information, contact the Workers’ Compensation Administration (WCA) Division at 773-1994 on St. Croix or 776-3700 on St. Thomas. Persons can also visit www.vidol.gov or follow the V.I. Department of Labor on Facebook.
