New Maximum Disability Rates Annnounced

Arkansas has announced increased maximum disability benefit rates for 2016. The maximum weekly rate for total disability will be $646, up from $629 this year, while permanent partial disability increases to $485 from $472. These rates are based on the state's average weekly wage, calculated at $768.48 for the year beginning in January. The Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission also announced the threshold at which the Death and Permanent Disability Trust Fund will assume payments will be $209,950, from $204,425. It has also announced that it intends to no longer accept cer...