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Compensation rate information; statewide average weekly wage (SAWW)

Annual benefit adjustments per Minnesota Statutes 176.645

These charts provide a history of the maximum annual benefit adjustments from Oct. 1, 1976, to the present and acts as a reference to determine when each adjustment is due. The statutory caps on the adjustments are also noted. Choose the spreadsheet that is applicable for the date of injury (Excel files).

Benefit levels and provider fees

Benefit levels and provider fees as of October:
2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011

This features a history of the compensation rates and statewide average weekly wage (SAWW) from the 1970s to the present.

Common benefits and expenses chart

This chart features current workers' compensation benefits, medical and rehabilitation numbers, mileage rate changes, interest rates etc. (Excel file, updated October 2011; also available as PDF).

Compensation rate information

This chart provides a history of the maximum, minimum and supplementary benefit rates since the mid-1970s.

Contact and resources list

This chart contains workers' compensation contact phone numbers organized by subject. Use it to find the specific contact phone number or call the workers' compensation hotline:

  • St. Paul location:  (651) 284-5005; toll-free 1-800-342-5354; TDD (651) 297-4198
  • Duluth location:  (218) 733-7810; toll-free 1-800-342-5354

Disability benefits

These pages outline the waiting period, temporary total disability (TTD), temporary partial disability (TPD), permanent total disability (PTD) and permanent partial disability (PPD).

Medical benefits

This section provides a general overview of some of the statutes and rules governing medical benefits.

Multiple annual benefit adjustments per Minnesota Statutes 176.645

These charts provide a multiplier to use when applying multiple annual adjustments to the compensation rate. Choose the spreadsheet that is applicable for the date of injury (Excel files).

PPD lump-sum calculator

During the 2000 legislative session, Minnesota law (Minnesota Statutes 176.101, sub 2b) was amended to permit the lump-sum payment of permanent partial disability (PPD) awards at the request of the claimant.

Rehabilitation benefits

This section provides a general overview of some of the statutes and rules governing rehabilitation benefits.

Workers' compensation penalties

The Minnesota Legislature established penalties as a consequence for behavior that violates workers' compensation laws.


















































































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Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
443 Lafayette Road N., St. Paul, MN  55155 (directions/maps)
Phone:  (651) 284-5005 or 1-800-DIAL-DLI (1-800-342-5354); TTY:  (651) 297-4198
Send comments and questions to Workers' Compensation Division at dli.workcomp@state.mn.us.