Idaho Compensation Rates Up Slightly

The Idaho Industrial Commission has updated tables for time lost wages, and death benefits. The new time-loss wage compensation table is available at the IIC's web site at http://www2.state.id.us/iic/wagebenefitscalculator.htm. For 2003, the state Average Weekly Wage is indexed at $527.00, which means that the maximum compensation payable under that state's work comp laws is $474.30.Survivor death benefits have also been amended and those calculation tables can be reviewed at http://www2.state.id.us/iic/deathcomp.htm. The weekly benefit for the surviving spouse and dependent children has ri...