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Clicking on the link below will download the COLA executable file, which is a self extracting program that will install the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission Cost of Living Calculation program on your computer. The file size is 1.52 Mb.
Download COLA program - updated 4/16/2013

The file below contains a documentation file which, once unzipped**, can be opened in Microsoft Word. It describes the process of installation as well as the use of the program. The zip file size is 203kb.
Download COLA instructions

** Requires that compression/decompression software, such as WinZip or pkunzip, be loaded on your computer. Most computers have this software. If you do, after downloading the file, double-click on the downloaded instruction file in Windows Explorer and the decompression software will automatically be launched. If you do not have this software, you can purchase it from several Internet or retail sources.

VIRGINIA WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION CHRONOLOGICAL COMPENSATION BENEFITS CHART

For the Year	Weekly Minimum Effective July 1	Compensation Maximum Effective July 1	Percentage Weekly Wage	Maximum Weeks	Cost of Living Adjustment ("COLA") EFFECTIVE October 1	Limit of Medical	Mileage Reimbursement Rate	Burial Expenses
2013	$238.75	$955.00	66 2/3%	500	COLA 1.7%	Life	$.555	$10,000.00 $1000.00 transp.
2012	$233.75	$935.00	66 2/3%	500	COLA 3.10%	Life	$.555	$10,000.00 $1000.00 transp.
2011	$226.25	$905.00	66 2/3%	500	COLA 1.60%	Life	$.555	$10,000.00 $1000.00 transp.
2010	$221.25	$885.00	66 2/3%	500	COLA 3.05%	Life	$.505	$10,000.00 $1000.00 transp.
2009	$223.75	$895.00	66 2/3%	500	COLA .25%	Life	$.505	$10,000.00 $1000.00 transp.
2008	$210.25	$841.00	66 2/3%	500	COLA 4.2%	Life	$.445 $.505 Effective 7-01-08	$10,000.00 $1000.00 transp.
2007	$204.00	$816.00	66 2/3%	500	COLA 2.45%	Life	$.445	$10,000.00 $1000.00 transp.
2006	$193.25	$773.00	66 2/3%	500	COLA 3.45%	Life	$.325 $.445 Effective 10-01-06	$10,000.00 $1000.00 transp.
2005	$184.00	$736.00	66 2/3%	500	COLA 3.35%	Life	$.27 $.325 Effective 10-01-05	$10,000.00 $1000.00 transp.
2004	$176.50	$706.00	66 2/3%	500	COLA 1.75%	Life	$.27	$10,000.00 $1000.00 transp.
2003	$172.75	$691.00	66 2/3%	500	COLA 2.4%	Life	$.27	$10,000.00 $1000.00 transp.
2002	$170.25	$681.00	66 2/3%	500	COLA 1.45%	Life	$.27	$10,000.00 $1000.00 transp.
2001	$161.25	$645.00	66 2/3%	500	COLA 3.4%	Life	$.27	$10,000.00 $1000.00 transp.
2000	$151.50	$606.00	66 2/3%	500	COLA 2.7%	Life	$.27	$10,000.00 $1000.00 transp.
1999	$141.75	$567.00	66 2/3%	500	COLA 1.6%	Life	$.27	$10,000.00 $1,000.00 transp.
1998	$133.50	$534.00	66 2/3%	500	COLA 1.6%	Life	$.27	Same
1997	$128.25	$513.00	66 2/3%	500	COLA 3.3%	Life	$.27	$5,000.00 $500.00 transp.
1996	$124.00	$496.00	66 2/3%	500	COLA 2.5%	Life	$.24	Same
1995	$120.00	$480.00	66 2/3%	500	COLA 2.7%	Life	$.24	Same
1994	$116.50	$466.00	66 2/3%	500	COLA 2.6%	Life	$.24	Same
1993	$112.75	$451.00	66 2/3%	500	COLA 2.9%	Life	$.24	Same
1992	$108.50	$434.00	66 2/3%	500	COLA 2.95%	Life	$.24	Same
1991	$104.50	$418.00	66 2/3%	500	COLA 6.1%	Life	$.24	$3,000.00 $500.00 transp.
1990	$101.00	$404.00	66 2/3%	500	COLA 4.6%	Life	$.24 Effective 01-01-91	Same
1989	$95.50	$382.00	66 2/3%	500	COLA 4.4%	Life	$.22	Same
1988	$90.50	$362.00	66 2/3%	500	COLA 4.5%	Life	$.22	Same
1987	$86.00	$344.00	66 2/3%	500	COLA .9%	Life	$.22	Same
1986	$81.50	$326.00	66 2/3%	500	COLA 3.7%	Life	$.20	$3,000.00 $500.00 transp.
1985	$77.75	$311.00	66 2/3%	500	COLA 3.75%	Life	$.20	$3,000.00 all cases $500.00 transp.
1984	$73.75	$295.00	66 2/3%	500	COLA 3.55%	Life	$.20	$3,000.00 no depndts. $2,000.00 if depndts. $500.00 transp.
1983	$69.25	$277.00	66 2/3%	500	COLA 3.9%	Life	$.20	$2,000.00 $500.00 transp.
1982	$63.25	$253.00	66 2/3%	500	COLA 8.8%	Life	$.20	$2,000.00 $500.00 transp.
1981	$57.75	$231.00	66 2/3%	500	COLA 12.45%	Life	$.20	$2,000.00 $500.00 transp.
1980	$53.25	$213.00	66 2/3%	500	COLA 13.3%	Life	$.17	$1,000.00 $300.00 transp.
1979	$49.75	$199.00	66 2/3%	500	COLA 9.0%	Life	$.17	$1,000.00 $300.00 transp.
1978	$46.75	$187.00	66 2/3%	500	COLA 6.8%	Life	$.15	$1,000.00 $300.00 transp.
1977	$43.75	$175.00	66 2/3%	500	COLA 4.8%	Life	$.15	$1,000.00 $300.00 transp.
1976	$40.50	$162.00	66 2/3 %	500	COLA 7.0% Beginning 10/01/76	Life	$.12	$1,000.00 $300.00 transp.
1975	$37.25	$149.00	66 2/3%	500 monetary limit removed 7/01/75		Life	$.10	$800.00
1974	$27.00	$91.00	66 2/3%	500 $45,500.00		Life	$.10 $.12 Effective 01-01-75	$800.00
1973	$25.00	$80.00	66 2/3%	500 400 for other dep. in fatal $40,000.00 $32,000.00		Life medical automatic on Awards Effective 01-01-74	$.08 $.10 Effective 01-01-74	$800.00 all cases
1972	$14.00	$70.00	66 2/3%	500 450* max Lifetime for PT under 65-1.56 (18) & 54		3 years from d/a to extend a claim must be filed with Comm.	$.08	$800.00
1970	$14.00	$62.00	60%	500 400-death 500-part.		3 years no limit for brain & spinal		$300.00
1968	$14.00	$51.00	60%	500 $20,400.00 400-death		3 years		$300.00
1966	$14.00	$45.00	60%	500 400-death		3 years		$300.00
1964	$14.00	$39.00	60%	500 300-death $15,600.00 $11,700.00		2 years		$300.00
1962	$12.00	$37.00	60%	500 (death) $14,800.00 $11,100.00		2 years		$300.00
1960	$12.00	$35.00	60%	500 (death) $14,000.00 $10,500.00		2 years		$300.00
1958	$6.00	$33.00	60%	500 (death) $13,200.00 $9,900.00		1 year		$300.00
1956	$6.00	$30.00	60%	500 (death) $12,000.00 $9,000.00		1 year		$300.00
1954	$6.00	$27.00	60%	500 (death) $10,800.00 $8,100.00		1 year		$300.00

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