Texas Max Benefits Rise 3.5%

The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation has raised the maximum level for weekly benefits, after the average wage in the state increased by almost 4%. The maximum for temporary total disability, set by law at 100% of the state's average weekly wage, will climb from $938 to $971 starting Oct. 1, the division said in a bulletin posted Monday. The increase is higher than in recent years. Last year, the average weekly wage and maximum benefit increased by less than 3%, and did not rise at all from 2017 to 2018. For fiscal 2020, starting Oct. 1, other maximum benefit levels ...