South Carolina's workers' compensation commission approved a maximum weekly compensation rate of $806.92 for injuries arising after Jan. 1, 2017, at its business meeting this week.
The rate will increase 2.9% from this year's rate, $784.03.
Injured workers receive 66.6% of their pre-injury wages, up to the maximum rate, in South Carolina.
The commission also approved the applications of 13 companies to self-insure.
View its business meeting report here.
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