Maximum Monthly Benefit Increasing 2.7%

Maximum benefits for workers injured after July 1 increased 2.7% to correspond with the increase in Nevada’s average weekly wage, the Division of Industrial Relations announced. Maximum monthly compensation for injuries occurring on or after July 1 is $3,904.36, compared to $3,802.17 for the fiscal year that ended June 30. Nevada’s average weekly wage increased 2.7%, to $901.70, from $878.10. Maximum disability compensation in Nevada is 66.67% of the maximum average monthly wage. The maximum average monthly wage, equal to 150% of the average weekly wage multiplied by 4.33, is $5...