Most people who receive Louisiana Workers' Compensation wage benefits are paid up to two-thirds of the total taxable income they earned before their injury. But there's a cap that limits the maximum benefit to seventy-five percent of the state's average weekly wage. On September 1, 2007, the maximum Workers' Compensation wage benefit in Louisiana increases from $478.00 to $522.00 per week. Also, starting July 1, 2007, the reimbursement rate for medical transportation expenses increased to 44 cents per mile.
- David Buie is a Louisiana Workers Compensation Lawyer representing individuals throughout Louisiana. www.DavidBuie.com
