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3 • COMPACT • August 2017 www.dli.mn.gov/WorkComp.asp
The statewide average weekly wage (SAWW) effective Oct. 1, 2017, is $1,041, a 1.46 percent increase from the current SAWW of $1,026, which has been in effect since Oct. 1, 2016. (See the table below.) The levels for minimum and maximum weekly benefit payments are presented in the table on page 4. The statewide annual average wage will change to $54,132 on Jan. 1, 2018.
The new SAWW is based on 2016 payroll and employment figures supplied by the Department of Employment and Economic Development and the calculation procedure in Minnesota Statutes § 176.011, subd. 1b. The change in the SAWW is the basis for the M.S. § 176.645 annual benefit adjustment. The time of the first adjustment is limited by M.S. § 176.645, subd. 2.
Pursuant to Minnesota Rules 5220.1900, subp. 1b, the maximum qualified rehabilitation consultant (QRC) hourly fee will increase by 1.46 percent to $108.78 on Oct. 1, 2017. The maximum hourly rate for rehabilitation job development and placement services, whether provided by rehabilitation vendors or by QRC firms, will increase to $82.58 on Oct. 1, 2017. Notice of the increase will be published in the State Register in September 2017.
Fee schedule adjustmentsThe annual adjustments to the workers' compensation medical fee schedule conversion factors and the independent medical examination fees are as follows subject to the approval of an administrative lad judge.
1. Conversion factor annual adjustment: Minnesota Statutes § 176.136, subd. 1a, paragraph (c)(1), provides for annual adjustment of the medical fee schedule conversion factors by no more than the percent change in the SAWW. As in previous years, the Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) is adjusting the conversion factors by the percent change in the Producer Price Index for Offices of Physicians (PPI-P) for 2016 (annual-average basis).1 This change is +0.2 percent.
Therefore, for services provided on or after Oct. 1, 2017, the new conversion factors will be:• medical/surgical services described in Minnesota Rules 5221.4030.....................................................$69.62• pathology and laboratory services described in Minn. R. 5221.4040 ...................................................$56.81• physical medicine/rehabilitation services described in Minn. R. 5221.4050 ........................................$55.68• chiropractic services described in Minn. R. 5221.4060 .........................................................................$49.44•
2. IME fee adjustment: Minnesota Rules, part 5219.0500, subp. 4, provides for adjustment of the maximum fees for independent medical examinations (IMEs) in the same manner as the adjustment of the conversion factors. Therefore, the maximum fees will increase by 0.2 percent for services provided on or after Oct. 1, 2017.
New benefit and provider fee levels effective October 2017By Brian Zaidman, Research and Statistics, and Kate Berger, Office of General Counsel
1The PPI, produced by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by producers for their output. The annual PPI-P and the associated annual changes (using industry code 62111 – offices of physicians) are available at www.bls.gov/ppi/data.htm.
2004................. $740 ............... 3.06%2005................. $774 ............... 4.59%2006................. $782 ............... 1.03%2007................. $808 ............... 3.32%2008................. $850 ............... 5.20%2009................. $878 ............... 3.29%2010................. $868 .............. -1.14%2011................. $896 ............... 3.23%2012................. $916 ............... 2.23%2013................. $945 ............... 3.17%2014................. $961 ............... 1.69%2015................. $989 ............... 2.91%2016................. $1,026 ............ 3.74%2017................. $1,041 ............ 1.46%
Statewide average weekly wageEffective Oct. 1 of the indicated year
Statewideaverage
weekly wage
Percentchange
from prioryear
4 • COMPACT • August 2017 www.dli.mn.gov/WorkComp.asp
Com
pens
ation
rate
s as o
f Oct
. 1, 2
017
Max
imum
und
er M
.S.
§§ 1
76.1
01 a
nd 1
76.1
11
100%
of S
AWW
10-0
1-89
.....
......
......
......
......
......
.$41
3.00
10-0
1-90
.....
......
......
......
......
......
.$42
8.00
10-0
1-91
.....
......
......
......
......
......
.$44
3.00
105%
of S
AWW
10-0
1-92
.....
......
......
......
......
......
.$48
1.95
10-0
1-93
.....
......
......
......
......
......
.$50
8.20
10-0
1-94
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......
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......
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......
.$51
6.60
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y st
atut
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......
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.$61
5.00
10-0
1-00
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......
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......
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......
......
......
.$85
0.00
102%
of S
AWW
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1-13
.....
......
......
......
......
......
.$96
3.90
10-0
1-14
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......
......
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......
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.$98
0.22
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1-15
......
......
......
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8
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......
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$1,0
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2
10-0
1-17
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
$1,0
61.8
2
Min
imum
und
er M
.S. §
176
.101
, sub
d. 1
(2)
50%
of t
he S
AWW
or g
ross
wag
e, w
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ss,
but i
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an 2
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50
%
20
%
10-0
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.$19
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oss w
age
– $2
93.2
5) ...
....$
78.
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10-0
1-89
.....
.$20
6.50
(gr
oss w
age
– $3
09.7
5) ...
....$
82.
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10-0
1-90
.....
.$21
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oss w
age
– $3
21.0
0) ...
....$
85.
60
10-0
1-91
.....
.$22
1.50
(gr
oss w
age
– $3
32.2
5) ...
....$
88.
60
20%
of t
he S
AWW
or t
he e
mpl
oyee
's ac
tual
w
eekl
y w
age,
whi
chev
er is
less
10-0
1-92
.....
......
$91
.80
10-0
1-93
.....
......
$96
.80
10-0
1-94
.....
......
$98
.40
Set b
y st
atut
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amou
nt o
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em
ploy
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actu
al w
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whi
chev
er is
less
10-0
1-95
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......
$10
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10-0
1-00
.....
......
$13
0.00
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ewid
e av
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y w
age
(SAW
W) =
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ge c
hang
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SAW
W fr
om p
revi
ous y
ear =
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6%(A
pply
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neso
ta S
tatu
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ased
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Supp
lem
enta
ry b
enefi
ts u
nder
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76.1
32(M
inne
sota
Sta
tute
s 199
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d pe
rman
ent t
otal
min
imum
und
erM
.S. §
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.101
, sub
d. 4
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njur
ies 1
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nd la
ter)
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$399
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nded
to $
400)
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10-0
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......
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$417
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(rou
nded
to $
418)
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10-0
1-01
.....
......
......
$442
.00
(rou
nd)
10-0
1-02
.....
......
......
$456
.30
(rou
nded
to $
457)
*
10-0
1-03
.....
......
......
$466
.70
(rou
nded
to $
467)
*
10-0
1-04
.....
......
......
$481
.00
(rou
nd)
10-0
1-05
......
......
......
..$50
3.10
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unde
d to
$50
4)*
10-0
1-06
......
......
......
..$50
8.30
(ro
unde
d to
$50
9)*
10-0
1-07
......
......
......
..$52
5.20
(ro
unde
d to
$52
6)*
10-0
1-08
......
......
......
..$55
2.50
(ro
unde
d to
$55
3)
10-0
1-09
......
......
......
..$57
0.70
(ro
unde
d to
$57
1)*
10-0
1-10
......
......
......
..$56
4.20
(ro
unde
d to
$56
5)*
10-0
1-11
......
......
......
..$58
2.40
(ro
unde
d to
$58
3)*
10-0
1-12
......
......
......
..$59
5.40
(ro
unde
d to
$59
6)*
10-0
1-13
......
......
......
..$61
4.25
(ro
unde
d to
$61
5)*
10-0
1-14
......
......
......
..$62
4.65
(ro
unde
d to
$62
5)*
10-0
1-15
......
......
......
..$64
2.85
(ro
unde
d to
$64
3)*
10-0
1-16
......
......
......
..$66
6.90
(ro
unde
d to
$66
7)*
10-0
1-17
......
......
......
..$67
6.65
(ro
unde
d to
$67
7)*
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ndin
g ap
plie
s to
supp
lem
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ry b
enefi
ts.
3 • COMPACT • August 2016 www.dli.mn.gov/WorkComp.asp
The statewide average weekly wage (SAWW) effective Oct. 1, 2016, is $1,026, a 3.74 percent increase from the current SAWW of $989, which has been in effect since Oct. 1, 2015. (See the table below.) The levelsforminimumandmaximumweeklybenefitpaymentsarepresentedinthetableonpage5.Thestatewide annual average wage will change to $53,349 on Jan. 1, 2017.
The new SAWW is based on 2015 payroll and employmentfiguressuppliedbytheDepartmentofEmployment and Economic Development and the calculation procedure in Minnesota Statutes § 176.011, subd. 1b. The change in the SAWW is the basis for the M.S.§176.645annualbenefitadjustment.ThetimeofthefirstadjustmentislimitedbyM.S.§176.645,subd.2.
Pursuant to Minnesota Rules 5220.1900, subp. 1b, the maximumqualifiedrehabilitationconsultant(QRC)hourly fee will increase by 3.00 percent to $107.21 on Oct. 1, 2016. The maximum hourly rate for rehabilitation job development and placement services, whether providedbyrehabilitationvendorsorbyQRCfirms,willincrease to $81.39 on Oct. 1, 2016. Notice of the increase will be published in the State Register in September 2016.
Fee schedule adjustmentsThe adjustments to the workers' compensation medical fee schedule conversion factors and the independent medical examination fees are as follows.
1. Conversion factor adjustment based on updated relative value units (RVUs) and rules: Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes § 176.136, subd. 1a, paragraph (c), the Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) is updating the fee schedule by incorporating by reference the 2016 Medicare RVUs. The Notice of Incorporation by Reference of the 2016 Relative Value Tables was published in the State Register on Aug. 8, 2016; it is also on page 4 of this publication. Rule amendments to implement the new RVU tables have been approved by an administration law judge at the OfficeofAdministrativeHearingsandwillbepublishedintheState Register in September 2016. A link to the corresponding rule amendments is at www.dli.mn.gov/Pdf/docket/5219_5221_rules.pdf.
As required by M.S. § 176.136, subd. 1a, paragraph (c)(2), DLI has adjusted the conversion factors so that overall payment for services covered under both the old and new RVUs will be the same under both sets of RVUs.1 As required by law, DLI has done this separately for each of the four categories of services listed below.
New benefit and provider fee levels effective October 2016By Brian Zaidman, Research and Statistics, and Kate Berger, Office of General Counsel
2002 ....................$702 ...................3.24%2003 ....................$718 ...................2.28%2004 ....................$740 ...................3.06%2005 ....................$774 ...................4.59%2006 ....................$782 ...................1.03%2007 ....................$808 ...................3.32%2008 ....................$850 ...................5.20%2009 ....................$878 ...................3.29%2010 ....................$868 ................. -1.14%2011 ....................$896 ...................3.23%2012 ....................$916 ...................2.23%2013 ....................$945 ...................3.17%2014 ....................$961 ...................1.69%2015 ....................$989 ...................2.91%2016 ....................$1,026 ................3.74%
Statewideaverageweekly wage
Percent change
from prior year
Statewide average weekly wageEffective Oct. 1 of the indicated year
1Forthiscalculation,DLIusedade-identifieddatabaseofMinnesotaworkers'compensationmedicalservices,chargesandrelateddata.Thedatabase was a 20-percent sample from the Minnesota Workers' Compensation Medical Data Call, provided to DLI by the Minnesota Workers' Compensation Insurers Association.
4 • COMPACT • August 2016 www.dli.mn.gov/WorkComp.asp
As a result of the adjustments, for services provided on or after Oct. 1, 2016, the new conversion factors will be:
• medical/surgical services described in Minnesota Rules 5221.4030 ....................................................$69.48• pathology and laboratory services described in Minn. R. 5221.4040 ....................................................$56.70• physical medicine/rehabilitation services described in Minn. R. 5221.4050 .....................................$55.57• chiropractic services described in Minn. R. 5221.4060 ................................................................................$49.34
2. Conversion factor annual adjustment: M.S. § 176.136, subd. 1a, paragraph (c)(1) provides for annual adjustment of the medical fee schedule conversion factors by no more than the percent change in the SAWW. DLI adjusts the conversion factors (computed as described above) by the percent change in the ProducerPriceIndexforOfficesofPhysicians(PPI-P).2 Because the change in PPI-P for 2015 was -1.2 percent, no additional adjustment to the conversion factors is made.
IME fee adjustmentsMinnesota Rules, part 5219.0500, subp. 4, provides for adjustment of the maximum fees for independent medical examinations (IMEs) in the same manner as the annual adjustment of the conversion factors. Because there is no annual adjustment of the conversion factors, the maximum IME fees remain the same for services provided on or after Oct. 1, 2016.
All of the above referenced documents are also online at www.dli.mn.gov/WC/HealthCareProv.asp.2The PPI, produced by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by producers fortheiroutput.TheannualPPI-Pandtheassociatedannualchanges(usingindustrycode62111–officesofphysicians)areavailableatwww.bls.gov/ppi/data.htm.
Notice of incorporation by reference of relative value tablesWhereas;
Minnesota Statutes § 176.136, subd. 1a, paragraph (d), clause (2) (supp. 2015), requires the commissioner to, at least every three years, update the workers' compensation relative value tables in the workers' compensation fee schedule in Minnesota Rules, Chapter 5221, by incorporating by reference the relative valuetablesinthenationalphysicianfeeschedulerelativevaluefileestablishedbytheCentersforMedicareand Medicaid Services (CMS). Each notice of incorporation must state the date the incorporated tables will become effective and must include information about how the Medicare relative value tables may be obtained.
Therefore, notice is hereby given that the following relative value tables, released by CMS on Feb. 2, 2016, are incorporated by reference, effective for workers' compensation health care services provided on or after Oct. 1, 2016:
ThefilesCY2016_GPCIsandPPRRVU16_April_V0202foundinRVU16B[ZIP,3MB]onthe"PFSRelative Value Files" page are on the CMS website currently at:https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-Service-Payment/PhysicianFeeSched/PFS-Relative-Value-Files-Items/RVU16B.html?DLPage=1&DLEntries=10&DLSort=0&DLSortDir=descending.
Additional information about how to access these tables is available on the Department of Labor and Industry website at www.dli.mn.gov/WC/HealthCareProv.asp.
Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes § 176.136, subd. 1a, paragraphs (c) and (d), notice of amendments to rules to implement the above incorporated tables will be published in the State Register in September 2016.
5 • COMPACT • August 2016 www.dli.mn.gov/WorkComp.asp
Com
pens
atio
n ra
tes
as o
f Oct
. 1, 2
016
Max
imum
und
er M
.S.
§§ 1
76.1
01 a
nd 1
76.1
11
100%
of S
AWW
10-0
1-88
.......
........
........
........
........
...$39
1.00
10-0
1-89
.......
........
........
........
........
...$41
3.00
10-0
1-90
.......
........
........
........
........
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8.00
10-0
1-91
.......
........
........
........
........
...$44
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105%
of S
AWW
10-0
1-92
.......
........
........
........
........
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1-93
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........
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y st
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10-0
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.......
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........
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16 ...
........
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6.52
Min
imum
und
er M
.S. §
176
.101
, sub
d. 1
(2)
50%
of t
he S
AWW
or g
ross
wag
e, w
hich
ever
is le
ss,
but i
n no
case
less
than
20%
of t
he S
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50%
20%
10-0
1-88
.....$
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50 (
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s wag
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.....$
78.
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-01-
89 ...
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age
– $3
09.7
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.....$
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-01-
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or t
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mpl
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w
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.......
.... $
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-01-
93 ...
........
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10-0
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.... $
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.... $
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hang
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....$4
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ound
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.......
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ound
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........
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-01-
06 ....
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........
........
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08 ....
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-01-
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to $
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-01-
11 ....
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........
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-01-
13 ....
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-01-
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1-16
.......
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ound
ed to
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10 • COMPACT • August 2015 www.dli.mn.gov/WorkComp.asp
The statewide average weekly wage (SAWW) effective Oct. 1, 2015, is $989, a 2.91 percent increase from the current SAWW of $961, which has been in effect since Oct. 1, 2014. (See the table below.) The levels for minimum and maximum weekly benefit payments are presented in the table on page 4. The statewide annual average wage will change to $51,420 on Jan. 1, 2016.
The new SAWW is based on 2014 payroll and employment figures supplied by the Department of Employment and Economic Development and the calculation procedure in Minnesota Statutes § 176.011, subd. 1b. The change in the SAWW is the basis for the M.S. § 176.645 annual benefit adjustment. The time of the first adjustment is limited by M.S. § 176.645, subd. 2.
Pursuant to Minnesota Rules 5220.1900, subp. 1b, the maximum qualified rehabilitation consultant (QRC) hourly fee will increase by 2.91 percent to $104.09 on Oct. 1, 2015. The maximum hourly rate for rehabilitation job development and placement services, whether provided by rehabilitation vendors or by QRC firms, will increase to $79.02 on Oct. 1, 2015. Notice of the increase will be published in the State Register in September 2015.
Fee schedule adjustmentsThe adjustments to the workers' compensation medical fee schedule conversion factors and the independent medical examination fees are as follows and will be published in the State Register in September.
1. Conversion factor annual adjustment: Minnesota Statutes § 176.136, subd. 1a, paragraph (c)(1), provides for annual adjustment of the medical fee schedule conversion factors by no more than the percent change in the SAWW. As in previous years, DLI is adjusting the conversion factors by the percent change in the Producer Price Index for Offices of Physicians (PPI-P) between 2013 and 2014 (annual-average basis.)* This change is +0.6 percent.
Therefore, for services provided on or after Oct. 1, 2015, the new conversion factors will be:
• medical/surgical services described in Minnesota Rules 5221.4030 ............................................................ $65.12
• pathology and laboratory services described in Minn. R. 5221.4040 ............................................................ $56.08
• physical medicine/rehabilitation services described in Minn. R. 5221.4050 ............................................. $49.18
• chiropractic services described in Minn. R. 5221.4050 ........................................................................................ $49.09
2. IME fee adjustment: Minnesota Rules, part 5219.0500, subp. 4, provides for adjustment of the maximum fees for independent medical examinations (IMEs) in the same manner as the adjustment of the conversion factors. Therefore, the maximum IME fees will increase by 0.6 percent for services provided on or after Oct. 1, 2015.
New benefit and provider fee levels effective October 2015By Brian Zaidman, Research and Statistics, and Kate Berger, Office of General Counsel
*The PPI, produced by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by producers for their output. The annual PPI-P and the associated annual changes (using industry code 62111 – offices of physicians) are available at www.bls.gov/ppi/data.htm.
2001 .............. $680 ............5.92%2002 .............. $702 ............3.24%2003 .............. $718 ............2.28%2004 .............. $740 ............3.06%2005 .............. $774 ............4.59%2006 .............. $782 ............1.03%2007 .............. $808 ............3.32%2008 .............. $850 ............5.20%2009 .............. $878 ............3.29%2010 .............. $868 ...........-1.14%2011 .............. $896 ............3.23%2012 .............. $916 ............2.23%2013 .............. $945 ............3.17%2014 .............. $961 ............1.69%2015 .............. $989 ............2.91%
Statewideaverageweekly wage
Percent change
from prior year
Statewide average weekly wageEffective Oct. 1 of the indicated year
11 • COMPACT • August 2015 www.dli.mn.gov/WorkComp.asp
Com
pens
atio
n ra
tes
as o
f Oct
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015
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imum
und
er M
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§§ 1
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of S
AWW
10-0
1-88
.......
........
........
........
........
...$39
1.00
10-0
1-89
.......
........
........
........
........
...$41
3.00
10-0
1-90
.......
........
........
........
........
...$42
8.00
10-0
1-91
.......
........
........
........
........
...$44
3.00
105%
of S
AWW
10-0
1-92
.......
........
........
........
........
...$48
1.95
10-0
1-93
.......
........
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.......
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1-00
.......
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...$75
0.00
10-0
1-08
.......
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........
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........
...$85
0.00
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of S
AWW
10-0
1-13
.......
........
........
........
........
...$96
3.90
10-0
1-14
.......
........
........
........
........
...$98
0.22
10-0
1-15
.......
........
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........
..$1,
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78
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imum
und
er M
.S. §
176
.101
, sub
d. 1
(2)
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ross
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hich
ever
is le
ss,
but i
n no
case
less
than
20%
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AWW
50%
20%
10-0
1-88
.....$
195.
50 (
gros
s wag
e –
$293
.25)
.....$
78.
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-01-
89 ...
..$20
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(gr
oss w
age
– $3
09.7
5) ...
..$ 8
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1-90
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214.
00 (
gros
s wag
e –
$321
.00)
.....$
85.
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91 ...
..$22
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(gr
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age
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mpl
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.... $
91.8
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93 ...
........
$96
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98.4
0
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chev
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less
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ewid
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nge
in S
AWW
from
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viou
s ye
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neso
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3 • COMPACT • August 2014 www.dli.mn.gov/WorkComp.asp
The statewide average weekly wage (SAWW) effective Oct. 1, 2014, is $961, a 1.69 percent increase from the current SAWW of $945, which has been in effect since Oct. 1, 2013. (See the table below.) The levels for minimum and maximum weekly benefit payments are presented in the table on page 4. The statewide annual average wage will change to $49,924 on Jan. 1, 2015.
The new SAWW is based on 2013 payroll and employment figures supplied by the Department of Employment and Economic Development and the calculation procedure in Minnesota Statutes § 176.011, subd. 1b. The change in the SAWW is the basis for the M.S. § 176.645 annual benefit adjustment. The time of the first adjustment is limited by M.S. § 176.645, subd. 2.
Pursuant to Minnesota Rules 5220.1900, subp. 1b, the maximum qualified rehabilitation consultant (QRC) hourly fee will increase by 1.69 percent, to $101.15 on Oct. 1, 2014. The maximum hourly rate for rehabilitation job development and placement services, whether provided by rehabilitation vendors or by QRC firms, will increase to $76.79 on Oct. 1, 2014. Notice of the increase will be published in the State Register in September 2014.
Conversion factor adjustmentsThis year there are two adjustments to the workers' compensation medical fee schedule conversion factors. Minnesota Statutes § 176.136, subd. 1a, paragraph (g)(1), provides for annual adjustment of the medical fee schedule conversion factors by no more than the percent change in the SAWW. As in previous years, the Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) is adjusting the new conversion factors by the 0.2 percent change in the Producer Price Index for Offices of Physicians (PPI-P) between 2012 and 2013 (average – annual basis).1
In addition to the 0.2 percent adjustment based on the PPI-P, the conversion factors are adjusted to correct two minor programming errors in the calculation of the 2013 conversion factors when the relative value tables were updated. When the relative value tables are updated, the law requires the conversion factors to be adjusted to ensure that, for services in both the old and new fee schedules, there is no difference between the overall payment in each service category. One of the programming errors occurred because the calculations were performed on some physical medicine and chiropractic services that were not included in both the old and new workers' compensation fee schedules. The second error occurred because an updated Geographic Practice Cost Index for Minnesota for the relative value tables was not used. To correct these errors, the 2013 conversion factors are further adjusted as shown in the table prepared by DLI's Research and Statistics unit at www.dli.mn.gov/RS/Pdf/conversion_factors_2014.pdf.
For services provided on or after or after Oct. 1, 2014, the new conversion factors will be:• medical/surgical services in part 5221.4030 ........................................................................................................... $64.73• pathology/laboratory services in part 5221.4040 ................................................................................................. $55.75• physical medicine/rehabilitation services in part 5221.4050 .......................................................................... $48.89• chiropractic services in part 5221.4060 ..................................................................................................................... $48.80
IME fee adjustmentsMinnesota Rules 5219.0500, subp. 4, provides for adjustment of the maximum fees for independent medical examinations (IMEs) in the same manner as the adjustment of the conversion factors. Therefore, the maximum IME fees will increase by 0.2 percent for services on or after Oct. 1, 2014.
New benefit and provider fee levels effective October 2014By Brian Zaidman, Research and Statistics, and Kate Berger, General Counsel
2000 ............$642 ............ 4.39%2001 ............$680 ............ 5.92%2002 ............$702 ............ 3.24%2003 ............$718 ............ 2.28%2004 ............$740 ............ 3.06%2005 ............$774 ............ 4.59%2006 ............$782 ............ 1.03%2007 ............$808 ............ 3.32%2008 ............$850 ............ 5.20%2009 ............$878 ............ 3.29%2010 ............$868 ........... -1.14%2011 ............$896 ............ 3.23%2012 ............$916 ............ 2.23%2013 ............$945 ............ 3.17%2014 ............$961 ............ 1.69%
Statewideaverage
weekly wage
Percent change from prior year
Statewide average weekly wageEffective Oct. 1 of the indicated year
1The PPI, produced by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by producers for their output. The annual PPI-P and the associated annual changes (using industry code 62111 – offices of physicians) are available at www.bls.gov/ppi/data.htm.
4 • COMPACT • August 2014 www.dli.mn.gov/WorkComp.asp
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nge
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viou
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1-88
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........
........
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........
........
........
........
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1-90
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........
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The statewide average weekly wage (SAWW) ef fec tive Oct. 1, 2013, is $945, a 3.17 percent increase from
New benefi t and provider fee levels eff ective October 2013
By Brian Zaidman, Research Analyst, Research and Statistics, and Kate Berger, General Counsel
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(See the table below.) The levels for table on page 10. The statewide
1999 ............$615 ............ 6.22%2000 ............$642 ............ 4.39%2001 ............$680 ............ 5.92%2002 ............$702 ............ 3.24%2003 ............$718 ............ 2.28%2004 ............$740 ............ 3.06%2005 ............$774 ............ 4.59%2006 ............$782 ............ 1.03%2007 ............$808 ............ 3.32%2008 ............$850 ............ 5.20%2009 ............$878 ............ 3.29%2010 ............$868 ........... -1.14%2011 ............$896 ............ 3.23%2012 ............$916 ............ 2.23%2013 ............$945 ............ 3.17%
Statewideaverage
weekly wage
Percent change from prior year
Statewide average weekly wageEffective Oct. 1 of the indicated year
(h), the Department of Labor and the 2013 Medicare RVUs. The Notice shed in the on July
factor error was less than 1 percent for medical/surgical and physical medicine/rehabilitation services, and zero for chiropractic services. For pathology/laboratory services, the conversion factor was 14 percent lower than it should have been. These errors are corrected in the new conversion factors.
8 • COMPACT • August 2013 www.dli.mn.gov/WorkComp.asp
M.S. § 176.136, subd. 1a, paragraph (g)(1) provides for annual adjustment of the medical fee schedule conversion factors by no more than the percent change in the SAWW. As in pr
2. Conversion fact
evious years, DLI is adjusting the new con
or annual adjustment:
ersion factors (computed as described above) b
(annual-apercent change in the Producer Price Index for Of ices of Ph
vysicians (PPI-P) between 2011 and 2012
y the
verage basis).3 This change is +1.2 percent.
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gical services in part 5221.4030 atory services in part 5221.4040
............................
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IME fee adjustments
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..............................................................................................................................
...............$55.68
chiropractic services in part 5221.4060 ............................................................................................................$48.83$48.88
Minnesota Rmedical examinations (IMEs) in the same manner as the adjustmen
ules, part 5219.0500, subp. 4, provides for adjustment of the maximum fees f
the maximum IME fees will increase by 1.2 percent for services provided on or aftt of the conversion f
er Octact
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or their output. The annual PPI-P and the associated annual changes (using industry code 62111 – of ices of physicians) are available at www.bls.gov/ppi/data.htm.
The Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) has launched a new online process enabling attorneys to
New online process available for submission of dispute certifi cation requests
submit disputto the department
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The online dispute certi ication process became available for use Aug. 2. All applicable statutes
certi ication process is available on the DLI website at www.dli.mn.gov/WC/DispRes.asp.
9 • COMPACT • August 2013 www.dli.mn.gov/WorkComp.asp
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10 • COMPACT • August 2013 www.dli.mn.gov/WorkComp.asp
2 • COMPACT • August 2012 www.dli.mn.gov/WC/Compact.asp
The statewide average weekly wage (SAWW) ef fec tive Oct. 1, 2012, is $916, a 2.23 percent increase from the current SAWW of $896, which has been in effect since Oct. 1, 2011. [See the table on this page.] The levels for minimum and maximum weekly benefi t pay ments are presented in the table on page 3. The statewide annual average wage will change to $47,616 on Jan. 1, 2013.
The new SAWW is based on 2011 payroll and em ploy ment fi gures supplied by the Department of Employment and Economic Development and the calculation procedure in Minnesota Statutes § 176.011, subd. 1b. The change in the SAWW is the basis for the M.S. § 176.645 annual ben e fi t adjustment. The time of the fi rst adjustment is limited by M.S. § 176.645, subd. 2.
Pursuant to Minnesota Rules 5220.1900, subp. 1b, the maximum qualified rehabilitation consultant (QRC) hourly fee will increase by 2 percent, to $96.57 Oct. 1, 2012. The maximum hourly rate for rehabilitation job development and placement services, whether provided by rehabilitation vendors or by QRC fi rms, will increase to $73.31 on Oct. 1, 2012.
Pursuant to M.S. § 176.136, subd. 1a, which provides for annual adjustments of the medical fee schedule conversion factor by no more than the change in the statewide average weekly wage, the conversion factors will be increased by 1.5 percent, which is the percent change in the producer price index for offi ces of physicians (PPI-P) developed by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Effective Oct. 1, 2012, as approved by an administrative law judge at the Offi ce of Administrative Hearings, the new conversion factors will be: • medical/surgical services in part 5221.4030 ...................................................................$69.87 • pathology/laboratory services in part 5221.4040 ...........................................................$41.16 • physical medicine/rehabilitation services in part 5221.4050 ..........................................$54.41 • chiropractic services in part 5221.4060 ..........................................................................$55.58
Minnesota Rules, part 5219.0500, subp. 4, provides for adjustment of the maximum fees for independent medical examinations in the same manner as the adjustment of the conversion factor. Therefore, the maximum independent medical examination fees will be increased by 1.5 percent for services provided on or after Oct. 1, 2012.
An offi cial notice of the medical fee schedule conversion factors and independent medical examination fees as approved by the administrative law judge will be published in the State Register in September.
New benefi t and provider fee levels effective October 2012
By Brian Zaidman, Research Analyst, Research and Statistics, and Kate Berger, General Counsel
1999 ..................... $615 ..................... 6.22%2000 ..................... $642 ..................... 4.39%2001 ..................... $680 ..................... 5.92%2002 ..................... $702 ..................... 3.24%2003 ..................... $718 ..................... 2.28%2004 ..................... $740 ..................... 3.06%2005 ..................... $774 ..................... 4.59%2006 ..................... $782 ..................... 1.03%2007 ..................... $808 ..................... 3.32%2008 ..................... $850 ..................... 5.20%2009 ..................... $878 ..................... 3.29%2010 ..................... $868 .................... -1.14%2011 ..................... $896 ..................... 3.23%2012 ..................... $916 ..................... 2.23%
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9 • COMPACT • August 2011 www.dli.mn.gov/WC/Compact.asp
The statewide average weekly wage (SAWW) ef fec tive Oct. 1, 2011, is $896, a 3.23 percent increase from the current SAWW of $868, which has been in effect since Oct. 1, 2010. [See the table on this page.] The levels for minimum and maximum weekly benefi t pay ments are presented in the table on page 7. The statewide annual average wage will change to $46,572 on Jan. 1, 2012.
The new SAWW is based on 2010 payroll and em ploy ment fi gures supplied by the Department of Employment and Economic Development and the calculation procedure in Minnesota Statutes § 176.011, subd. 1b. The change in the SAWW is the basis for the M.S. § 176.645 annual ben e fi t adjustment. The time of the fi rst adjustment is limited by M.S. § 176.645, subd. 2.
Pursuant to Minnesota Rules 5220.1900, subp. 1b, the maximum qualifi ed rehabilitation consultant (QRC) hourly fee will increase by 2 percent, to $94.68, Oct. 1, 2011. The maximum hourly rate for rehabilitation job development and placement services, whether provided by rehabilitation vendors or by QRC fi rms, will increase to $71.87 on Oct. 1, 2011.
Pursuant to M.S. § 176.136, subd. 1a, which provides for annual adjustments of the medical fee schedule conversion factor by no more than the change in the statewide average weekly wage, the conversion factors will be increased by 2.4 percent, which is the percent change in the producer price index for offi ces of physicians (PPI-P) developed by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Effective Oct. 1, 2011, the new conversion factors will be: • medical/surgical services in part 5221.4030 ...................................................................$68.84 • pathology/laboratory services in part 5221.4040 ...........................................................$40.55 • physical medicine/rehabilitation services in part 5221.4050 ..........................................$53.61 • chiropractic services in part 5221.4060 ..........................................................................$54.76
Minnesota Rules, part 5219.0500, subp. 4, provides for adjustment of the maximum fees for independent medical examinations in the same manner as the adjustment of the conversion factor. Therefore, the maximum independent medical examination fees will be increased by 2.4 percent for services provided on or after Oct. 1, 2011.
An offi cial notice of the medical fee schedule conversion factors and independent medical examination fees as approved by the administrative law judge will be published in the State Register in September.
New benefi t and provider fee levels effective October 2011
By Brian Zaidman, Research Analyst, Research and Statistics, and Kate Berger, General Counsel
1998 ..................... $579 ..................... 4.70%1999 ..................... $615 ..................... 6.22%2000 ..................... $642 ..................... 4.39%2001 ..................... $680 ..................... 5.92%2002 ..................... $702 ..................... 3.24%2003 ..................... $718 ..................... 2.28%2004 ..................... $740 ..................... 3.06%2005 ..................... $774 ..................... 4.59%2006 ..................... $782 ..................... 1.03%2007 ..................... $808 ..................... 3.32%2008 ..................... $850 ..................... 5.20%2009 ..................... $878 ..................... 3.29%2010 ..................... $868 .................... -1.14%2011 ..................... $896 ..................... 3.23%
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weekly wage
Statewide average weekly wageEffective Oct. 1 of the indicated year
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pens
atio
n ra
tes
as o
f Oct
. 1, 2
011
Max
imum
und
er M
.S. 1
76.1
01 a
nd 1
76.1
11
100%
of S
AWW
10-0
1-86
......
......
......
......
......
.$36
0.00
10-0
1-87
......
......
......
......
......
.$37
6.00
10-0
1-88
......
......
......
......
......
.$39
1.00
10-0
1-89
......
......
......
......
......
.$41
3.00
10-0
1-90
......
......
......
......
......
.$42
8.00
10-0
1-91
......
......
......
......
......
.$44
3.00
105%
of S
AWW
10-0
1-92
......
......
......
......
......
.$48
1.95
10-0
1-93
......
......
......
......
......
.$50
8.20
10-0
1-94
......
......
......
......
......
.$51
6.60
Set b
y st
atut
e10
-01-
95 ...
......
......
......
......
....$
615.
0010
-01-
00 ...
......
......
......
......
....$
750.
0010
-01-
08 ...
......
......
......
......
....$
850.
00
Min
imum
und
er M
.S. 1
76.1
01, s
ubd.
1(2
)
50
% o
f the
SAW
W o
r gro
ss w
age,
whi
chev
er is
le
ss, b
ut in
no
case
less
than
20%
of t
he S
AWW
50%
20%
10-0
1-86
....$
180.
00 (g
ross
wag
e –
$270
.00)
..$
72.0
010
-01-
87 ...
.$18
8.00
(gro
ss w
age
– $2
82.0
0) ..
$ 75
.20
10-0
1-88
....$
195.
50 (g
ross
wag
e –
$293
.25)
..$
78.2
010
-01-
89 ...
.$20
6.50
(gro
ss w
age
– $3
09.7
5) ..
$ 82
.60
10-0
1-90
....$
214.
00 (g
ross
wag
e –
$321
.00)
..$
85.6
010
-01-
91 ...
.$22
1.50
(gro
ss w
age
– $3
32.2
5) ..
$ 88
.60
20%
of t
he S
AWW
or t
he e
mpl
oyee
's ac
tual
w
eekl
y w
age,
whi
chev
er is
less
10-0
1-92
.....
......
$91
.80
10-0
1-93
.....
......
$96
.80
10-0
1-94
.....
......
$98
.40
Set
by
stat
ute,
the
liste
d am
ount
or t
he e
mpl
oyee
's ac
tual
wee
kly
wag
e, w
hich
ever
is le
ss10
-01-
95 ..
......
... $
104.
0010
-01-
00 ..
......
... $
130.
00
Stat
ewid
e av
erag
e w
eekl
y w
age
(SAW
W) =
$89
6Pe
rcen
tage
cha
nge
in S
AWW
from
pre
viou
s ye
ar =
3.2
3%(A
pply
Min
n. S
tat.
§ 17
6.64
5 ad
just
men
t as
nece
ssar
y ba
sed
on d
ate
of in
jury
.)
Supp
lem
enta
ry b
enefi
ts u
nder
M.S
. 176
.132
(Min
neso
ta S
tatu
tes
1994
)an
d pe
rman
ent t
otal
min
imum
und
erM
.S. 1
76.1
01, s
ubd.
4(fo
r inj
urie
s 10
-1-9
5 an
d la
ter)
10-0
1-93
......
......
...$3
14.6
0 (r
ound
ed to
$31
5)10
-01-
94...
......
......
$319
.80
(r
ound
ed to
$32
0)10
-01-
95...
......
....
$328
.25
(r
ound
ed to
$32
9)*
10-0
1-96
......
......
...$3
40.6
0
(rou
nded
to $
341)
*10
-01-
97 ...
......
......
$359
.45
(rou
nded
to $
360)
*10
-01-
98 ...
......
......
$376
.35
(rou
nded
to $
377)
*10
-01-
99 ...
......
......
$399
.75
(rou
nded
to $
400)
*10
-01-
00 ...
......
......
$417
.30
(rou
nded
to $
418)
*10
-01-
01 ...
......
......
$442
.00
(rou
nd)
10-0
1-02
......
......
...$4
56.3
0 (r
ound
ed to
$45
7)*
10-0
1-03
.....
......
....$
466.
70
(roun
ded
to $
467)
*10
-01-
04 ...
......
......
$481
.00
(rou
nd)
10-0
1-05
......
......
....$
503.
10
(roun
ded
to $
504)
*10
-01-
06 ...
......
......
.$50
8.30
(ro
unde
d to
$50
9)*
10-0
1-07
......
......
....$
525.
20
(roun
ded
to $
526)
*10
-01-
08 ...
......
......
.$55
2.50
(ro
unde
d to
$55
3)10
-01-
09 ...
......
......
.$57
0.70
(ro
unde
d to
$57
1)*
10-0
1-10
......
......
....$
564.
20
(roun
ded
to $
565)
*10
-01-
11...
......
......
..$58
2.40
(r
ound
ed to
$58
3)*
*Rou
ndin
g ap
plie
s to
supp
lem
enta
ry b
enefi
ts.
The statewide average weekly wage (SAWW) ef fec tive Oct. 1, 2010, is $868, a 1.14 percent decrease from the current SAWW of $878, which has been in effect since Oct. 1, 2009. [See the table on this page.] The levels for minimum and maximum weekly benefi t pay ments are presented in the table on page 5. The statewide annual average wage will change to $45,095 on Jan. 1, 2011.
The new SAWW is based on 2009 payroll and em ploy ment fi gures supplied by the Department of Employment and Economic Development and the calculation procedure in M.S. § 176.011, subd. 1b. The change in the SAWW is the basis for the M.S. § 176.645 annual ben e fi t adjustment. The time of the fi rst adjustment is limited by M.S. § 176.645, subd. 2.
Pursuant to Minn. R. 5220.1900, subp. 1b, the maximum qualified rehabilitation consultant (QRC) hourly fee will remain the same, at $92.82, as of Oct. 1, 2010. The maximum hourly rate for rehabilitation job development and placement services, whether provided by rehabilitation vendors or by QRC fi rms, will also remain the same, at $70.46.
This year there are two adjustments to the workers' compensation medical fee schedule conversion factors: 1. Conversion factor adjustment based on updated relative value units (RVUs) and rules – The fee schedule in effect until Oct. 1, 2010, used 1998 Medicare RVUs. Pursuant to M.S. § 176.136, subd. 1a, paragraph (h), the Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) is updating the workers' compensation medical fee schedule by incorporating by reference the 2009 Medicare RVUs. The Notice of Incorporation by Reference of Relative Value Tables was published in the State Register on July 26, 2010. The rules to implement the relative value tables will be published in the State Register on Aug. 16, 2010. As required by M.S. § 176.136, subd. 1a, paragraph g (2), DLI has adjusted the conversion factors so that overall payment for services covered under both the old and new RVUs will be the same under both sets of RVUs1. As required by this law, DLI has done this separately for each of the four categories of service listed below. Since the 2009 Medicare RVUs are generally higher than the 1998 RVUs for all four categories of service, the conversion factors have been reduced for all four categories to maintain the same overall payment for services covered by both sets of RVUs.
2. Conversion factor annual adjustment – Pursuant to M.S. § 176.136, subd. 1a, paragraph g (1), which provides for annual adjustment of the medical fee schedule conversion factors by no more
New benefi t and provider fee levels effective October 2010By Brian Zaidman, Research Analyst, Policy Development, Research and Statistics, and Kate Berger, General Counsel
1997 ..................... $553 ..................... 5.53%1998 ..................... $579 ..................... 4.70%1999 ..................... $615 ..................... 6.22%2000 ..................... $642 ..................... 4.39%2001 ..................... $680 ..................... 5.92%2002 ..................... $702 ..................... 3.24%2003 ..................... $718 ..................... 2.28%2004 ..................... $740 ..................... 3.06%2005 ..................... $774 ..................... 4.59%2006 ..................... $782 ..................... 1.03%2007 ..................... $808 ..................... 3.32%2008 ..................... $850 ..................... 5.20%2009 ..................... $878 ..................... 3.29%2010 ..................... $868 .................... -1.14%
Statewideaverage
weekly wage
Statewide average weekly wageEffective Oct. 1 of the indicated year
1DLI used a database from a large insurer for this calculation.
New benefi t and provider fee, continues ...
than the percent change in the SAWW, the conversion factors for the new fee schedule as described above are being decreased by 1.14 percent.
As a result of both adjustments, subject to approval by an administrative law judge at the Offi ce of Administrative Hearings, effective Oct. 1, 2010, the new conversion factors will be: • medical/surgical services in part 5221.4030 ...................................................................$67.23 • pathology/laboratory services in part 5221.4040 ...........................................................$39.60 • physical medicine/rehabilitation services in part 5221.4050 ..........................................$52.35 • chiropractic services in part 5221.4060 ..........................................................................$53.48
Additional background about the fee schedule and tables showing changes to the RVUs and conversion factors are online at www.dli.mn.gov/WC/HealthCareProv.asp.
Minnesota Rules, part 5219.0500, subp. 4, provides for adjustment of the maximum fees for independent medical examinations in the same manner as the adjustment of the conversion factor. Therefore, the maximum independent medical examination fees will decrease by 1.14 percent for services provided on or after Oct. 1, 2010, subject to approval by an administrative law judge.
An offi cial notice of the medical fee schedule conversion factors and independent medical examination fees as approved by the administrative law judge will be published in the State Register in September.
New benefi t and provider fee, continued ...
Com
pens
atio
n ra
tes
as o
f Oct
. 1, 2
010
Max
imum
und
er M
.S. 1
76.1
01 a
nd 1
76.1
11
10
0% o
f SAW
W
10-0
1-86
......
......
.$36
0.00
10
-01-
87 ...
......
....$
376.
00
10-0
1-88
......
......
.$39
1.00
10
-01-
89 ...
......
....$
413.
00
10-0
1-90
......
......
.$42
8.00
10
-01-
91 ...
......
....$
443.
00
105%
of S
AWW
10
-01-
92 ..
......
... $
481.
95
10-0
1-93
.....
......
$50
8.20
10
-01-
94 ..
......
... $
516.
60
Set b
y St
atut
e
10-0
1-95
.....
......
. $61
5.00
10
-01-
00 ...
......
....$
750.
00
10-0
1-08
......
......
.$85
0.00
Min
imum
und
er M
.S. 1
76.1
01, s
ubd.
1(2
)
50
% o
f the
SAW
W o
r gro
ss w
age,
whi
chev
er is
le
ss, b
ut in
no
case
less
than
20%
of t
he S
AWW
50%
20%
10-0
1-86
....$
180.
00 (g
ross
wag
e - $
270.
00) ..
.$ 7
2.00
10-0
1-87
....$
188.
00 (g
ross
wag
e - $
282.
00) ..
.$ 7
5.20
10-0
1-88
....$
195.
50 (g
ross
wag
e - $
293.
25) ..
.$ 7
8.20
10-0
1-89
....$
206.
50 (g
ross
wag
e - $
309.
75) ..
.$ 8
2.60
10-0
1-90
....$
214.
00 (g
ross
wag
e - $
321.
00) ..
.$ 8
5.60
10-0
1-91
....$
221.
50 (g
ross
wag
e - $
332.
25) ..
.$ 8
8.60
20%
of t
he S
AWW
or t
he e
mpl
oyee
's ac
tual
w
eekl
y w
age,
whi
chev
er is
less
10-0
1-92
.....
......
$91
.80
10-0
1-93
.....
......
$96
.80
10-0
1-94
.....
......
$98
.40
Set
by
stat
ute,
the
liste
d am
ount
or t
he e
mpl
oyee
's ac
tual
wee
kly
wag
e, w
hich
ever
is le
ss10
-01-
95 ..
......
... $
104.
0010
-01-
00 ..
......
... $
130.
00
Sta
tew
ide
aver
age
wee
kly
wag
e (S
AWW
) = $
868
Per
cent
age
chan
ge in
SAW
W fr
om p
revi
ous
year
= -1
.14%
(App
ly M
.S.§
176.
645
adju
stm
ent a
s ne
cess
ary
base
d on
dat
e of
inju
ry.)
Supp
lem
enta
ry b
enefi
ts u
nder
M.S
. 176
.132
(Min
neso
ta S
tatu
tes
1994
)an
d pe
rman
ent t
otal
min
imum
und
erM
.S. 1
76.1
01, s
ubd.
4(fo
r inj
urie
s 10
-1-9
5 an
d la
ter)
10-0
1-92
......
......
...$2
98.3
5 (r
ound
ed to
$29
9)10
-01-
93 ...
......
......
$314
.60
(rou
nded
to $
315)
10-0
1-94
......
......
...$3
19.8
0
(rou
nded
to $
320)
10-0
1-95
......
......
. $3
28.2
5
(rou
nded
to $
329)
*10
-01-
96 ...
......
......
$340
.60
(r
ound
ed to
$34
1)*
10-0
1-97
......
......
...$3
59.4
5 (r
ound
ed to
$36
0)*
10-0
1-98
......
......
...$3
76.3
5 (r
ound
ed to
$37
7)*
10-0
1-99
......
......
...$3
99.7
5 (r
ound
ed to
$40
0)*
10-0
1-00
......
......
...$4
17.3
0 (r
ound
ed to
$41
8)*
10-0
1-01
......
......
...$4
42.0
0 (r
ound
)10
-01-
02 ...
......
......
$456
.30
(rou
nded
to $
457)
*10
-01-
03 ..
......
......
.$46
6.70
(ro
unde
d to
$46
7)*
10-0
1-04
......
......
...$4
81.0
0 (r
ound
)10
-01-
05 ...
......
......
.$50
3.10
(ro
unde
d to
$50
4)*
10-0
1-06
......
......
....$
508.
30
(roun
ded
to $
509)
*10
-01-
07 ...
......
......
.$52
5.20
(ro
unde
d to
$52
6)*
10-0
1-08
......
......
....$
552.
50
(roun
ded
to $
553)
10-0
1-09
......
......
....$
570.
70
(roun
ded
to $
571)
*10
-01-
10 ...
......
......
.$56
4.20
(r
ound
ed to
$56
5)*
*Rou
ndin
g ap
plie
s to
supp
lem
enta
ry b
enefi
ts.
7 • COMPACT • August 2009
The statewide average weekly wage (SAWW) ef fec tive Oct. 1, 2009, is $878, a 3.29 percent increase over the current SAWW of $850, which has been in effect since Oct. 1, 2008. [See the table on this page.] The levels for minimum and maximum weekly benefi t pay ments are presented in the table on the page 8. The statewide annual average wage will change to $45,618 on Jan. 1, 2010.
The new SAWW is based on 2008 payroll and em ploy ment fi gures supplied by the Department of Employment and Economic Development and the calculation procedure in Min ne so ta Statutes § 176.011, subd. 20. The increase in the SAWW is the basis for the M.S. § 176.645 annual ben e fi t increases.
Only injured workers meeting the eligibility re quire ments of M.S. § 176.645 will receive adjusted benefi ts. Ben e fi t increases for workers injured prior to Oct. 1, 1992, are limited to 6 percent. Benefi t increases for workers injured between Oct. 1, 1992, and Sept. 30, 1995, are limited to 4 percent. For workers injured on or after Oct. 1, 1995, the initial annual adjustment is made on the fourth anniversary of the date of injury and is limited to 2 percent.
For injuries and illnesses occurring on or after Oct. 1, 2008, the maximum weekly benefi t is $850 and the maximum duration of temporary total disability benefi ts is 130 weeks. The minimum weekly benefi t level for temporary total disability benefi ts is $130.
Pursuant to Minnesota Rules 5220.1900, subp. 2b, the maximum qualifi ed rehabilitation consultant (QRC) hourly fee will increase by 2 percent, to $92.82, Oct. 1, 2009. The maximum hourly rate for rehabilitation job development and placement services, whether provided by rehabilitation vendors or by QRC fi rms, will increase by 2 percent to $70.46.
Pursuant to M.S. § 176.136, subd. 1a, which provides for annual adjustments of the medical fee schedule conversion factor by no more than the change in the statewide average weekly wage, the conversion factors will be increased by 1.1 percent, which is the percent change in the producer price index for offi ces of physicians (PPI-P) developed by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Subject to the approval of an administrative law judge at the Office of Administrative Hearings, effectiveOct. 1, 2009, the new conversion factors will be:• medical/surgical services in part 5221.4030 .......................................................................................... $81.63• pathology/laboratory services in part 5221.4040 ................................................................................... $68.17• physical medicine/rehabilitation services in part 5221.4050 ................................................................. $70.77• chiropractic services in part 5221.4060 ................................................................................................. $58.78
Minnesota Rules, part 5219.0500, subp. 4, provides for adjustment of the maximum fees for independent medical examinations in the same manner as the adjustment of the conversion factor. Therefore, the maximum independent medical examination fees will be increased by 1.1 percent for services provided on or after Oct. 1, 2009, subject to approval by an administrative law judge.
An offi cial notice of the medical fee schedule conversion factors and independent medical examination fees as approved by the administrative law judge will be published in the State Register in September.
New benefi t and provider fee levels effective October 2009By Brian Zaidman, Research Analyst, Policy Development, Research and Statistics, and Kate Berger, General Counsel
1996 ..................... $524 .................... 3.76%1997 ..................... $553 .................... 5.53%1998 ..................... $579 .................... 4.70%1999 ..................... $615 .................... 6.22%2000 ..................... $642 .................... 4.39%2001 ..................... $680 .................... 5.92%2002 ..................... $702 .................... 3.24%2003 ..................... $718 .................... 2.28%2004 ..................... $740 .................... 3.06%2005 ..................... $774 .................... 4.59%2006 ..................... $782 .................... 1.03%2007 ..................... $808 .................... 3.32%2008 ..................... $850 .................... 5.20%2009 ..................... $878 .................... 3.29%
Statewideaverage
weekly wage
Percentagechange fromprevious yearYear
Statewide average weekly wageEffective Oct. 1 of the indicated year
Com
pens
atio
n ra
tes
as o
f Oct
. 1, 2
009
Max
imum
und
er M
.S. 1
76.1
01 a
nd 1
76.1
11
10
0% o
f SAW
W
10-0
1-80
......
......
.$24
4.00
10
-01-
81 ...
......
....$
267.
00
10-0
1-82
......
......
.$29
0.00
10
-01-
83 ...
......
....$
313.
00
10-0
1-84
......
......
.$32
9.00
10
-01-
85 ...
......
....$
342.
00
10-0
1-86
......
......
.$36
0.00
10
-01-
87 ...
......
....$
376.
00
10-0
1-88
......
......
.$39
1.00
10
-01-
89 ...
......
....$
413.
00
10-0
1-90
......
......
.$42
8.00
10
-01-
91 ...
......
....$
443.
00
105%
of S
AWW
10
-01-
92 ..
......
... $
481.
95
10-0
1-93
.....
......
$50
8.20
10
-01-
94 ..
......
... $
516.
60
Set b
y St
atut
e
10-0
1-95
.....
......
. $61
5.00
10
-01-
00 ...
......
....$
750.
00
10-0
1-08
......
......
.$85
0.00
Min
imum
und
er M
.S. 1
76.1
01, s
ubd.
1(2
)
50
% o
f the
SAW
W o
r gro
ss w
age,
whi
chev
er is
le
ss, b
ut in
no
case
less
than
20%
of t
he S
AWW
50%
20%
10-0
1-80
....$
122.
00 (g
ross
wag
e - $
183.
00) ..
.$ 4
8.80
10-0
1-81
....$
133.
50 (g
ross
wag
e - $
200.
25) ..
.$ 5
3.40
10-0
1-82
....$
145.
00 (g
ross
wag
e - $
217.
50) ..
.$ 5
8.00
10-0
1-83
....$
156.
50 (g
ross
wag
e - $
234.
75) ..
.$ 6
2.60
10-0
1-84
....$
164.
50 (g
ross
wag
e - $
246.
75) ..
.$ 6
5.80
10-0
1-85
....$
171.
00 (g
ross
wag
e - $
256.
50) ..
.$ 6
8.40
10-0
1-86
....$
180.
00 (g
ross
wag
e - $
270.
00) ..
.$ 7
2.00
10-0
1-87
....$
188.
00 (g
ross
wag
e - $
282.
00) ..
.$ 7
5.20
10-0
1-88
....$
195.
50 (g
ross
wag
e - $
293.
25) ..
.$ 7
8.20
10-0
1-89
....$
206.
50 (g
ross
wag
e - $
309.
75) ..
.$ 8
2.60
10-0
1-90
....$
214.
00 (g
ross
wag
e - $
321.
00) ..
.$ 8
5.60
10-0
1-91
....$
221.
50 (g
ross
wag
e - $
332.
25) ..
.$ 8
8.60
20%
of t
he S
AWW
or t
he e
mpl
oyee
's ac
tual
w
eekl
y w
age,
whi
chev
er is
less
10-0
1-92
.....
......
$91
.80
10-0
1-93
.....
......
$96
.80
10-0
1-94
.....
......
$98
.40
Set
by
stat
ute,
the
liste
d am
ount
or t
he e
mpl
oyee
's ac
tual
wee
kly
wag
e, w
hich
ever
is le
ss10
-01-
95 ..
......
... $
104.
0010
-01-
00 ..
......
... $
130.
00
Sta
tew
ide
aver
age
wee
kly
wag
e (S
AWW
) = $
878
Per
cent
age
chan
ge in
SAW
W fr
om p
revi
ous
year
= 3
.29%
(App
ly M
inne
sota
Sta
tute
s §1
76.6
45 a
djus
tmen
t as
nece
ssar
y ba
sed
on d
ate
of in
jury
.)
Supp
lem
enta
ry b
enefi
ts u
nder
M.S
. 176
.132
(Min
neso
ta S
tatu
tes
1994
)an
d pe
rman
ent t
otal
min
imum
und
erM
.S. 1
76.1
01, s
ubd.
4(fo
r inj
urie
s 10
-1-9
5 an
d la
ter)
10-0
1-91
......
......
...$2
87.9
5 (r
ound
ed to
$28
8)10
-01-
92 ...
......
......
$298
.35
(rou
nded
to $
299)
10-0
1-93
......
......
...$3
14.6
0 (r
ound
ed to
$31
5)10
-01-
94...
......
......
$319
.80
(r
ound
ed to
$32
0)10
-01-
95...
......
....
$328
.25
(r
ound
ed to
$32
9)*
10-0
1-96
......
......
...$3
40.6
0
(rou
nded
to $
341)
*10
-01-
97 ...
......
......
$359
.45
(rou
nded
to $
360)
*10
-01-
98 ...
......
......
$376
.35
(rou
nded
to $
377)
*10
-01-
99 ...
......
......
$399
.75
(rou
nded
to $
400)
*10
-01-
00 ...
......
......
$417
.30
(rou
nded
to $
418)
*10
-01-
01 ...
......
......
$442
.00
(rou
nd)
10-0
1-02
......
......
...$4
56.3
0 (r
ound
ed to
$45
7)*
10-0
1-03
.....
......
....$
466.
70
(roun
ded
to $
467)
*10
-01-
04 ...
......
......
$481
.00
(rou
nd)
10-0
1-05
......
......
....$
503.
10
(roun
ded
to $
504)
*10
-01-
06 ...
......
......
.$50
8.30
(ro
unde
d to
$50
9)*
10-0
1-07
......
......
....$
525.
20
(roun
ded
to $
526)
*10
-01-
08 ...
......
......
.$55
2.50
(ro
unde
d to
$55
3)10
-01-
09 ...
......
......
.$57
0.70
(r
ound
ed to
$57
1)*
*Rou
ndin
g ap
plie
s to
supp
lem
enta
ry b
enefi
ts.
3 • COMPACT • August 2008
The statewide average weekly wage (SAWW) ef fec tive Oct. 1, 2008, is $850, a 5.2 percent increase over the current SAWW of $808, which has been in effect since Oct. 1, 2007. [See the table on this page.] The levels for minimum and maximum weekly benefi t pay ments are presented in the table on the page 4. The statewide annual average wage will change to $44,154 on Jan. 1, 2009.
The new SAWW is based on 2007 payroll and em ploy ment fi gures supplied by the Department of Employment and Economic Development and the calculation procedure in Min ne so ta Statutes §176.011, subd. 20. The increase in the SAWW is the basis for the M.S. §176.645 annual ben e fi t increases.
Only injured workers meeting the eligibility re quire ments of M.S. §176.645 will receive adjusted benefi ts. Ben e fi t increases for workers injured prior to Oct. 1, 1992, are limited to 6 percent. Benefi t increases for workers injured between Oct. 1, 1992, and Sept. 30, 1995, are limited to 4 percent. For workers injured on or after Oct. 1, 1995, the initial annual adjustment is made on the fourth anniversary of the date of injury and is limited to 2 percent.
For injuries and illnesses occurring on or after Oct. 1, 2008, the maximum weekly benefi t is $850 and the maximum duration of temporary total disability benefi ts is 130 weeks. There is no change to the minimum weekly benefi t level.
On Oct. 1, 2008, the maximum qualified rehabilitation consultant (QRC) hourly fee will increase to $91 and the maximum hourly rate for QRC interns is $81. The maximum hourly rate for rehabilitation job development and placement services, whether provided by rehabilitation vendors or by QRC fi rms, is limited to the 2-percent maximum increase (Minnesota Rules 5220.1900 subp. 1e) and will increase to $69.08.
Pursuant to M.S. §176.136, subd. 1a, which provides for annual adjustments of the medical fee schedule conversion factor by no more than the change in the statewide average weekly wage, the commissioner is adjusting the 2006 conversion factors by 4.1 percent, which is the percent change in the producer price index for offi ces of physicians (PPI-P) developed by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Subject to the approval of an administrative law judge at the Office of Administrative Hearings, effectiveOct. 1, 2008, the new conversion factors will be:• medical/surgical services in part 5221.4030 .................................................................................................. $80.74• pathology/laboratory services in part 5221.4040 ........................................................................................... $67.43• physical medicine/rehabilitation services in part 5221.4050 ......................................................................... $70.00• chiropractic services in part 5221.4060 ......................................................................................................... $58.14
Minnesota Rules, part 5219.0500, subp. 4, provides for adjustment of the maximum fees for independent medical examinations in the same manner as the adjustment of the conversion factor. Therefore, the independent medical examination fees will be increased by 4.1 percent for services provided on or after Oct. 1, 2008, subject to approval by an administrative law judge.
An offi cial notice of the medical fee schedule conversion factors and independent medical examination fees as approved by the administrative law judge will be published in the State Register in September.
New benefi t and provider fee levels effective October 2008By Brian Zaidman, Research Analyst, Policy Development, Research and Statistics, and Kate Berger, Legal Services
1995 ..................... $505 .................... 2.64%1996 ..................... $524 .................... 3.76%1997 ..................... $553 .................... 5.53%1998 ..................... $579 .................... 4.70%1999 ..................... $615 .................... 6.22%2000 ..................... $642 .................... 4.39%2001 ..................... $680 .................... 5.92%2002 ..................... $702 .................... 3.24%2003 ..................... $718 .................... 2.28%2004 ..................... $740 .................... 3.06%2005 ..................... $774 .................... 4.59%2006 ..................... $782 .................... 1.03%2007 ..................... $808 .................... 3.32%2008 ..................... $850 .................... 5.20%
Statewideaverage
weekly wage
Percentagechange fromprevious yearYear
Statewide average weekly wageEffective Oct. 1 of the indicated year
Com
pens
atio
n ra
tes
as o
f Oct
. 1, 2
008
Max
imum
und
er M
.S. 1
76.1
01 a
nd 1
76.1
11
10
0% o
f SAW
W
10-0
1-80
......
......
.$24
4.00
10
-01-
81 ...
......
....$
267.
00
10-0
1-82
......
......
.$29
0.00
10
-01-
83 ...
......
....$
313.
00
10-0
1-84
......
......
.$32
9.00
10
-01-
85 ...
......
....$
342.
00
10-0
1-86
......
......
.$36
0.00
10
-01-
87 ...
......
....$
376.
00
10-0
1-88
......
......
.$39
1.00
10
-01-
89 ...
......
....$
413.
00
10-0
1-90
......
......
.$42
8.00
10
-01-
91 ...
......
....$
443.
00
105%
of S
AWW
10
-01-
92 ..
......
... $
481.
95
10-0
1-93
.....
......
$50
8.20
10
-01-
94 ..
......
... $
516.
60
Set b
y St
atut
e
10-0
1-95
.....
......
. $61
5.00
10
-01-
00 ...
......
....$
750.
00
10-0
1-08
......
......
.$85
0.00
Min
imum
und
er M
.S. 1
76.1
01, s
ubd.
1(2
)
50
% o
f the
SAW
W o
r gro
ss w
age,
whi
chev
er is
le
ss, b
ut in
no
case
less
than
20%
of t
he S
AWW
50%
20%
10-0
1-80
....$
122.
00 (g
ross
wag
e - $
183.
00) ..
.$ 4
8.80
10-0
1-81
....$
133.
50 (g
ross
wag
e - $
200.
25) ..
.$ 5
3.40
10-0
1-82
....$
145.
00 (g
ross
wag
e - $
217.
50) ..
.$ 5
8.00
10-0
1-83
....$
156.
50 (g
ross
wag
e - $
234.
75) ..
.$ 6
2.60
10-0
1-84
....$
164.
50 (g
ross
wag
e - $
246.
75) ..
.$ 6
5.80
10-0
1-85
....$
171.
00 (g
ross
wag
e - $
256.
50) ..
.$ 6
8.40
10-0
1-86
....$
180.
00 (g
ross
wag
e - $
270.
00) ..
.$ 7
2.00
10-0
1-87
....$
188.
00 (g
ross
wag
e - $
282.
00) ..
.$ 7
5.20
10-0
1-88
....$
195.
50 (g
ross
wag
e - $
293.
25) ..
.$ 7
8.20
10-0
1-89
....$
206.
50 (g
ross
wag
e - $
309.
75) ..
.$ 8
2.60
10-0
1-90
....$
214.
00 (g
ross
wag
e - $
321.
00) ..
.$ 8
5.60
10-0
1-91
....$
221.
50 (g
ross
wag
e - $
332.
25) ..
.$ 8
8.60
20%
of t
he S
AWW
or t
he e
mpl
oyee
's ac
tual
w
eekl
y w
age,
whi
chev
er is
less
10-0
1-92
.....
......
$91
.80
10-0
1-93
.....
......
$96
.80
10-0
1-94
.....
......
$98
.40
Set
by
stat
ute,
the
liste
d am
ount
or t
he e
mpl
oyee
's ac
tual
wee
kly
wag
e, w
hich
ever
is le
ss10
-01-
95 ..
......
... $
104.
0010
-01-
00 ..
......
... $
130.
00
Sta
tew
ide
aver
age
wee
kly
wag
e (S
AWW
) = $
850
Per
cent
age
chan
ge in
SAW
W fr
om p
revi
ous
year
= 5
.2%
(App
ly M
inne
sota
Sta
tute
s §1
76.6
45 a
djus
tmen
t as
nece
ssar
y ba
sed
on d
ate
of in
jury
.)
Supp
lem
enta
ry b
enefi
ts u
nder
M.S
. 176
.132
(Min
neso
ta S
tatu
tes
1994
)an
d pe
rman
ent t
otal
min
imum
und
erM
.S. 1
76.1
01, s
ubd.
4(fo
r inj
urie
s 10
-1-9
5 an
d la
ter)
10-0
1-90
......
......
...$2
78.2
0 (r
ound
ed to
$27
9)10
-01-
91 ...
......
......
$287
.95
(rou
nded
to $
288)
10-0
1-92
......
......
...$2
98.3
5 (r
ound
ed to
$29
9)10
-01-
93 ...
......
......
$314
.60
(rou
nded
to $
315)
10-0
1-94
......
......
...$3
19.8
0
(rou
nded
to $
320)
10-0
1-95
......
......
. $3
28.2
5
(rou
nded
to $
329)
*10
-01-
96 ...
......
......
$340
.60
(r
ound
ed to
$34
1)*
10-0
1-97
......
......
...$3
59.4
5 (r
ound
ed to
$36
0)*
10-0
1-98
......
......
...$3
76.3
5 (r
ound
ed to
$37
7)*
10-0
1-99
......
......
...$3
99.7
5 (r
ound
ed to
$40
0)*
10-0
1-00
......
......
...$4
17.3
0 (r
ound
ed to
$41
8)*
10-0
1-01
......
......
...$4
42.0
0 (r
ound
)10
-01-
02 ...
......
......
$456
.30
(rou
nded
to $
457)
*10
-01-
03 ..
......
......
.$46
6.70
(ro
unde
d to
$46
7)*
10-0
1-04
......
......
...$4
81.0
0 (r
ound
)10
-01-
05 ...
......
......
.$50
3.10
(ro
unde
d to
$50
4)*
10-0
1-06
......
......
....$
508.
30
(roun
ded
to $
509)
*10
-01-
07 ...
......
......
.$52
5.20
(ro
unde
d to
$52
6)*
10-0
1-08
......
......
....$
552.
50
(rou
nded
to $
553)
**R
ound
ing
appl
ies t
o su
pple
men
tary
ben
efi ts
.
3 • COMPACT • August 2007
The statewide average weekly wage (SAWW) ef fec tive Oct. 1, 2007, is $808, a 3.32 percent increase over the current SAWW of $782, which has been in effect since Oct. 1, 2006. [See the table on this page.] The levels for minimum and maximum weekly benefi t pay ments are presented in the table on the page 4. The statewide annual average wage will change to $41,996 on Jan. 1, 2008.
The new SAWW is based on 2006 payroll and em ploy ment fi gures supplied by the Department of Employment and Economic Development and the calculation procedure in Min ne so ta Statutes §176.011, subd. 20. The increase in the SAWW is the basis for the M.S. §176.645 annual ben e fi t increases.
Only injured workers meeting the eligibility re quire ments of M.S. §176.645 will receive adjusted benefi ts. Ben e fi t increases for workers injured prior to Oct. 1, 1992, are limited to 6 percent. Benefi t increases for workers injured between Oct. 1, 1992, and Sept. 30, 1995, are limited to 4 percent. For workers injured on or after Oct. 1, 1995, the initial annual adjustment is made on the fourth anniversary of the date of injury and is limited to 2 percent.
The vocational rehabilitation annual adjustment of hourly fees is limited to the 2 percent maximum increase (Minnesota Rules 5220.1900 subp. 1b, 1c and 1e.) On Oct. 1, 2007, the maximum qualifi ed rehabilitation consultant (QRC) hourly fee will increase to $88.06 and the maximum hourly rate for rehabilitation job development and placement services will increase to $67.73.
Pursuant to M.S. §176.136, subd. 1a, which provides for annual adjustments of the medical fee schedule conversion factor by no more than the change in the statewide average weekly wage, the commissioner is adjusting the 2006 conversion factors by 0.9 percent, which is the percent change in the producer price index for offi ces of physicians (PPI-P) developed by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Subject to the approval of an administrative law judge at the Offi ce of Administrative Hearings, effectiveOct. 1, 2007, the new conversion factors will be:• medical/surgical services in part 5221.4030 ...................................................................................$77.56• pathology/laboratory services in part 5221.4040 ............................................................................$64.77• physical medicine/rehabilitation services in part 5221.4050 ..........................................................$67.24• chiropractic services in part 5221.4060 ...........................................................................................$55.85
Minnesota Rules, part 5219.0500, subp. 4, provides for adjustment of the maximum fees for independent medical examinations in the same manner as the adjustment of the conversion factor. Therefore, the independent medical examination fees will be increased by 0.9 percent for services provided on or after Oct. 1, 2007, subject to approval by an administrative law judge.
An offi cial notice of the medical fee schedule conversion factors and independent medical examination fees as approved by the administrative law judge will be published in the State Register in September.
New benefi t and provider fee levels effective October 2007By Brian Zaidman, Research Analyst, Research and Statistics, and Kate Berger, Legal Services
1994 ..................... $492 .................... 1.65%1995 ..................... $505 .................... 2.64%1996 ..................... $524 .................... 3.76%1997 ..................... $553 .................... 5.53%1998 ..................... $579 .................... 4.70%1999 ..................... $615 .................... 6.22%2000 ..................... $642 .................... 4.39%2001 ..................... $680 .................... 5.92%2002 ..................... $702 .................... 3.24%2003 ..................... $718 .................... 2.28%2004 ..................... $740 .................... 3.06%2005 ..................... $774 .................... 4.59%2006 ..................... $782 .................... 1.03%2007 ..................... $808 .................... 3.32%
Statewideaverageweekly wage
Percentagechange fromprevious yearYear
Statewide average weekly wageEffective Oct. 1 of the indicated year
Com
pens
atio
n ra
tes
as o
f Oct
. 1, 2
007
Max
imum
und
er M
.S. 1
76.1
01 a
nd 1
76.1
11
10
0% o
f SAW
W
10-0
1-80
......
......
.$24
4.00
10
-01-
81 ...
......
....$
267.
00
10-0
1-82
......
......
.$29
0.00
10
-01-
83 ...
......
....$
313.
00
10-0
1-84
......
......
.$32
9.00
10
-01-
85 ...
......
....$
342.
00
10-0
1-86
......
......
.$36
0.00
10
-01-
87 ...
......
....$
376.
00
10-0
1-88
......
......
.$39
1.00
10
-01-
89 ...
......
....$
413.
00
10-0
1-90
......
......
.$42
8.00
10
-01-
91 ...
......
....$
443.
00
105%
of S
AWW
10
-01-
92 ..
......
... $
481.
95
10-0
1-93
.....
......
$50
8.20
10
-01-
94 ..
......
... $
516.
60
Set b
y St
atut
e
10-0
1-95
.....
......
. $61
5.00
10
-01-
00 ...
......
....$
750.
00
Min
imum
und
er M
.S. 1
76.1
01, s
ubd.
1(2
)
50
% o
f the
SAW
W o
r gro
ss w
age,
whi
chev
er is
le
ss, b
ut in
no
case
less
than
20%
of t
he S
AWW
50%
20%
10-0
1-80
....$
122.
00 (g
ross
wag
e - $
183.
00) ..
.$ 4
8.80
10-0
1-81
....$
133.
50 (g
ross
wag
e - $
200.
25) ..
.$ 5
3.40
10-0
1-82
....$
145.
00 (g
ross
wag
e - $
217.
50) ..
.$ 5
8.00
10-0
1-83
....$
156.
50 (g
ross
wag
e - $
234.
75) ..
.$ 6
2.60
10-0
1-84
....$
164.
50 (g
ross
wag
e - $
246.
75) ..
.$ 6
5.80
10-0
1-85
....$
171.
00 (g
ross
wag
e - $
256.
50) ..
.$ 6
8.40
10-0
1-86
....$
180.
00 (g
ross
wag
e - $
270.
00) ..
.$ 7
2.00
10-0
1-87
....$
188.
00 (g
ross
wag
e - $
282.
00) ..
.$ 7
5.20
10-0
1-88
....$
195.
50 (g
ross
wag
e - $
293.
25) ..
.$ 7
8.20
10-0
1-89
....$
206.
50 (g
ross
wag
e - $
309.
75) ..
.$ 8
2.60
10-0
1-90
....$
214.
00 (g
ross
wag
e - $
321.
00) ..
.$ 8
5.60
10-0
1-91
....$
221.
50 (g
ross
wag
e - $
332.
25) ..
.$ 8
8.60
20%
of t
he S
AWW
or t
he e
mpl
oyee
's ac
tual
w
eekl
y w
age,
whi
chev
er is
less
10-0
1-92
.....
......
$91
.80
10-0
1-93
.....
......
$96
.80
10-0
1-94
.....
......
$98
.40
Set
by
stat
ute,
the
liste
d am
ount
or t
he e
mpl
oyee
's ac
tual
wee
kly
wag
e, w
hich
ever
is le
ss10
-01-
95 ..
......
... $
104.
0010
-01-
00 ..
......
... $
130.
00
Sta
tew
ide
aver
age
wee
kly
wag
e (S
AWW
) = $
808
Per
cent
age
chan
ge in
SAW
W fr
om p
revi
ous
year
= 3
.32%
(App
ly M
inne
sota
Sta
tute
s §1
76.6
45 a
djus
tmen
t as
nece
ssar
y ba
sed
on d
ate
of in
jury
.)
Supp
lem
enta
ry b
enefi
ts u
nder
M.S
. 176
.132
(Min
neso
ta S
tatu
tes
1994
)an
d pe
rman
ent t
otal
min
imum
und
erM
.S. 1
76.1
01, s
ubd.
4(fo
r inj
urie
s 10
-1-9
5 an
d la
ter)
10-0
1-90
......
......
...$2
78.2
0 (r
ound
ed to
$27
9)10
-01-
91 ...
......
......
$287
.95
(rou
nded
to $
288)
10-0
1-92
......
......
...$2
98.3
5 (r
ound
ed to
$29
9)10
-01-
93 ...
......
......
$314
.60
(rou
nded
to $
315)
10-0
1-94
......
......
...$3
19.8
0
(rou
nded
to $
320)
10-0
1-95
......
......
. $3
28.2
5
(rou
nded
to $
329)
*10
-01-
96 ...
......
......
$340
.60
(r
ound
ed to
$34
1)*
10-0
1-97
......
......
...$3
59.4
5 (r
ound
ed to
$36
0)*
10-0
1-98
......
......
...$3
76.3
5 (r
ound
ed to
$37
7)*
10-0
1-99
......
......
...$3
99.7
5 (r
ound
ed to
$40
0)*
10-0
1-00
......
......
...$4
17.3
0 (r
ound
ed to
$41
8)*
10-0
1-01
......
......
...$4
42.0
0 (r
ound
)10
-01-
02 ...
......
......
$456
.30
(rou
nded
to $
457)
*10
-01-
03 ..
......
......
.$46
6.70
(ro
unde
d to
$46
7)*
10-0
1-04
......
......
...$4
81.0
0 (r
ound
)10
-01-
05 ...
......
......
.$50
3.10
(ro
unde
d to
$50
4)*
10-0
1-06
......
......
....$
508.
30
(roun
ded
to $
509)
*10
-01-
07 ...
......
......
.$52
5.20
(r
ound
ed to
$52
6)*
*Rou
ndin
g ap
plie
s to
supp
lem
enta
ry b
enefi
ts.
5 • COMPACT • August 2006
The statewide average weekly wage (SAWW) ef fec tive Oct. 1, 2006, is $782, a 1.03 percent increase over the current SAWW of $774, which has been in effect since Oct. 1, 2005. [See the table on this page.] The levels for minimum and maximum weekly benefi t pay ments are presented in the table on the page 6. The statewide annual average wage will change to $40,636 on Jan. 1, 2007.
The new SAWW is based on 2005 payroll and em ploy ment fi gures supplied by the Department of Employment and Economic Development and the calculation procedure in Min ne so ta Statutes §176.011, subd. 20. The increase in the SAWW is the basis for the M.S. §176.645 annual ben e fi t increases.
Only injured workers meeting the eligibility re quire ments of M.S. §176.645 will receive adjusted benefi ts. Ben e fi t increases for workers injured prior to Oct. 1, 1992, are limited to 6 percent. Benefi t increases for workers injured between Oct. 1, 1992, and Sept. 30, 1995, are limited to 4 percent. For workers injured on or after Oct. 1, 1995, the initial annual adjustment is made on the fourth anniversary of the date of injury and is limited to 2 percent.
Vocational rehabilitation provider hourly fees will be adjusted by the 1.03 percent SAWW increase, pursuant to Min ne so ta Rules 5220.1900 subp. 1b, 1c and 1e. On Oct. 1, 2006, the maximum qualifi ed rehabilitation consultant (QRC) hourly fee will increase to $86.33 and the max i mum hourly rate for rehabilitation job development and placement services will increase to $66.40.
Minnesota Statutes §176.136, subd. 1a, as amended during the 2005 legislative special session, requires the conversion factor for chiropractic services to be increased to 72 percent of the medical/surgical conversion factor on Oct. 1, 2006. The law also provides that the annual adjustment of the conversion factors may be adjusted (by no less than zero) to offset the increase in payments resulting from the increase in the chiropractic conversion factor.
Pursuant to this law, the 2005 conversion factors are adjusted by 0.73 percent. Subject to the approval of an administrative law judge, effective Oct. 1, 2006, the new conversion factors will be:• medical/surgical services in part 5221.4030 ...................................................................................$76.87• pathology/laboratory services in part 5221.4040 ............................................................................$64.19• physical medicine/rehabilitation services in part 5221.4050 ..........................................................$66.64• chiropractic services in part 5221.4060 ...........................................................................................$55.35
Minnesota Rules, part 5219.0500, subp. 4, provides for adjustment of the maximum fees for independent medical examinations in the same manner as the adjustment of the conversion factor. Therefore, the independent medical examination fees will be increased by 0.73 percent for services provided on or after Oct. 1, 2006, subject to approval by an administrative law judge.
An offi cial notice of the medical fee schedule conversion factors and independent medical examination fees as approved by the administrative law judge will be published in the State Register in September.
New benefi t and provider fee levels effective October 2006By Brian Zaidman and David Berry, Research Analysts, Research and Statistics,and Kate Berger, Legal Services
1993 ..................... $484 .................... 5.45%1994 ..................... $492 .................... 1.65%1995 ..................... $505 .................... 2.64%1996 ..................... $524 .................... 3.76%1997 ..................... $553 .................... 5.53%1998 ..................... $579 .................... 4.70%1999 ..................... $615 .................... 6.22%2000 ..................... $642 .................... 4.39%2001 ..................... $680 .................... 5.92%2002 ..................... $702 .................... 3.24%2003 ..................... $718 .................... 2.28%2004 ..................... $740 .................... 3.06%2005 ..................... $774 .................... 4.59%2006 ..................... $782 .................... 1.03%
StatewideStatewideaverageaverage
weekly wageweekly wage
PercentagePercentagechange fromchange fromprevious yearprevious yearYearYear
Statewide average weekly wageStatewide average weekly wageEffective Oct. 1 of the indicated yearEffective Oct. 1 of the indicated year
Com
pens
atio
n ra
tes
as o
f Oct
. 1, 2
006
Max
imum
und
er M
.S. 1
76.1
01 a
nd 1
76.1
11
10
0% o
f SAW
W
10-0
1-77
......
......
.$19
7.00
10
-01-
78 ...
......
....$
209.
00
10-0
1-79
......
......
.$22
6.00
10
-01-
80 ...
......
....$
244.
00
10-0
1-81
......
......
.$26
7.00
10
-01-
82 ...
......
....$
290.
00
10-0
1-83
......
......
.$31
3.00
10
-01-
84 ...
......
....$
329.
00
10-0
1-85
......
......
.$34
2.00
10
-01-
86 ...
......
....$
360.
00
10-0
1-87
......
......
.$37
6.00
10
-01-
88 ...
......
....$
391.
00
10-0
1-89
......
......
.$41
3.00
10
-01-
90 ...
......
....$
428.
00
10-0
1-91
......
......
.$44
3.00
10
5% o
f SAW
W
10-0
1-92
.....
......
$48
1.95
10
-01-
93 ..
......
... $
508.
20
10-0
1-94
.....
......
$51
6.60
Se
t by
Stat
ute
10
-01-
95 ..
......
.... $
615.
00
10-0
1-00
......
......
.$75
0.00
Min
imum
und
er M
.S. 1
76.1
01, s
ubd.
1(2
)
50
% o
f the
SAW
W o
r gro
ss w
age,
whi
chev
er is
less
, but
in n
o ca
se le
ss th
an 2
0% o
f the
SAW
W
50
%
20
%10
-01-
77 ...
..$ 9
8.50
(gro
ss w
age
- $14
7.75
) ...$
39.
4010
-01-
78 ...
.$10
4.50
(gro
ss w
age
- $15
6.75
) ...$
41.
8010
-01-
79 ...
.$11
3.00
(gro
ss w
age
- $16
9.50
) ...$
45.
2010
-01-
80 ...
.$12
2.00
(gro
ss w
age
- $18
3.00
) ...$
48.
8010
-01-
81 ...
.$13
3.50
(gro
ss w
age
- $20
0.25
) ...$
53.
4010
-01-
82 ...
.$14
5.00
(gro
ss w
age
- $21
7.50
) ...$
58.
0010
-01-
83 ...
.$15
6.50
(gro
ss w
age
- $23
4.75
) ...$
62.
6010
-01-
84 ...
.$16
4.50
(gro
ss w
age
- $24
6.75
) ...$
65.
8010
-01-
85 ...
.$17
1.00
(gro
ss w
age
- $25
6.50
) ...$
68.
4010
-01-
86 ...
.$18
0.00
(gro
ss w
age
- $27
0.00
) ...$
72.
0010
-01-
87 ...
.$18
8.00
(gro
ss w
age
- $28
2.00
) ...$
75.
2010
-01-
88 ...
.$19
5.50
(gro
ss w
age
- $29
3.25
) ...$
78.
2010
-01-
89 ...
.$20
6.50
(gro
ss w
age
- $30
9.75
) ...$
82.
6010
-01-
90 ...
.$21
4.00
(gro
ss w
age
- $32
1.00
) ...$
85.
6010
-01-
91 ...
.$22
1.50
(gro
ss w
age
- $33
2.25
) ...$
88.
60
2
0% o
f the
SAW
W o
r the
em
ploy
ee's
actu
al
wee
kly
wag
e, w
hich
ever
is le
ss10
-01-
92 ..
......
... $
91.8
010
-01-
93 ..
......
... $
96.8
010
-01-
94 ..
......
... $
98.4
0
S
et b
y st
atut
e, th
e lis
ted
amou
nt o
r the
em
ploy
ee's
actu
al w
eekl
y w
age,
whi
chev
er is
less
10-0
1-95
.....
......
$10
4.00
10-0
1-00
.....
......
$13
0.00
Sta
tew
ide
aver
age
wee
kly
wag
e (S
AWW
) = $
782
Per
cent
age
chan
ge in
SAW
W fr
om p
revi
ous
year
= 1
.03%
(App
ly M
inne
sota
Sta
tute
s §1
76.6
45 a
djus
tmen
t as
nece
ssar
y ba
sed
on d
ate
of in
jury
.)
Supp
lem
enta
ry b
enefi
ts u
nder
M.S
. 176
.132
(Min
neso
ta S
tatu
tes
1994
)an
d pe
rman
ent t
otal
min
imum
und
erM
.S. 1
76.1
01, s
ubd.
4(fo
r inj
urie
s 10
-1-9
5 an
d la
ter)
10-0
1-84
......
......
...$2
13.8
5 (r
ound
ed to
$21
4)10
-01-
85 ...
......
......
$222
.30
(rou
nded
to $
223)
10-0
1-86
......
......
...$2
34.0
0 (r
ound
)10
-01-
87 ...
......
......
$244
.40
(rou
nded
to $
245)
10-0
1-88
......
......
...$2
54.1
5 (r
ound
ed to
$25
5)10
-01-
89 ...
......
......
$268
.45
(rou
nded
to $
269)
10-0
1-90
......
......
...$2
78.2
0 (r
ound
ed to
$27
9)10
-01-
91 ...
......
......
$287
.95
(rou
nded
to $
288)
10-0
1-92
......
......
...$2
98.3
5 (r
ound
ed to
$29
9)10
-01-
93 ...
......
......
$314
.60
(rou
nded
to $
315)
10-0
1-94
......
......
...$3
19.8
0
(rou
nded
to $
320)
10-0
1-95
......
......
. $3
28.2
5
(rou
nded
to $
329)
*10
-01-
96 ...
......
......
$340
.60
(r
ound
ed to
$34
1)*
10-0
1-97
......
......
...$3
59.4
5 (r
ound
ed to
$36
0)*
10-0
1-98
......
......
...$3
76.3
5 (r
ound
ed to
$37
7)*
10-0
1-99
......
......
...$3
99.7
5 (r
ound
ed to
$40
0)*
10-0
1-00
......
......
...$4
17.3
0 (r
ound
ed to
$41
8)*
10-0
1-01
......
......
...$4
42.0
0 (r
ound
)10
-01-
02 ...
......
......
$456
.30
(rou
nded
to $
457)
*10
-01-
03 ..
......
......
.$46
6.70
(ro
unde
d to
$46
7)*
10-0
1-04
......
......
...$4
81.0
0 (r
ound
)10
-01-
05 ...
......
......
.$50
3.10
(ro
unde
d to
$50
4)*
10-0
1-06
......
......
....$
508.
30
(rou
nded
to $
509)
**R
ound
ing
appl
ies t
o su
pple
men
tary
ben
efi ts
.
5 • COMPACT • August 2005
The statewide average weekly wage (SAWW) effective Oct. 1, 2005, is $774, a 4.59 percent increase over the current SAWW of $740, which has been in effect since Oct. 1, 2004. [See the table on this page.] The levels for minimum and maximum weekly benefit payments are presented in the table on the page 7. The statewide annual average wage will change to $40,203 on Jan. 1, 2006.
The new SAWW is based on 2004 payroll and employment figures supplied by the Department of Employment and Economic Development and the calculation procedure in Minnesota Statutes §176.011, subd. 20. The increase in the SAWW is the basis for the M.S. §176.645 annual benefit increases.
Only injured workers meeting the eligibility requirements of M.S. §176.645 will receive adjusted benefits. Benefit increases for workers injured prior to Oct. 1, 1992, are limited to 6 percent. Benefit increases for workers injured between Oct. 1, 1992, and Sept. 30, 1995, are limited to 4 percent. For workers injured on or after Oct. 1, 1995, the initial annual adjustment is made on the fourth anniversary of the date of injury and is limited to 2 percent.
The vocational rehabilitation annual adjustment of hourly fees is limited to the 2 percent maximum increase (Minnesota Rules 5220.1900 subp. 1b, 1c and 1e). On Oct. 1, 2005, the maximum qualified rehabilitation consultant (QRC) hourly fee will increase to $85.45 and the maximum hourly rate for rehabilitation job development and placement services will increase to $65.72.
During the 2005 legislative special session, a new law was enacted amending the relative value fee schedule (2005 Laws of Minnesota, 1st special session, ch. 1, art. 4, sec. 40). This law:
New benefit and provider fee levels effective October 2005By Brian Zaidman, Research Analyst, Research and Statistics,and Kate Berger, Legal Services
• removes the scaling factors from the relative value units in the workers' compensation medical fee schedule.
• establishes four conversion factors for the sections of the fee schedule containing medical/ surgical services, pathology and laboratory services, physical medicine and rehabilitation services and chiropractic services.
• requires the four conversion factors to be set so that the maximum fees for each service are the same as under the current fee schedule, except for chiropractic services.
• requires the conversion factor for chiropractic services to be increased to 72 percent of the medical/surgical conversion factor, with half of the increase to be implemented Oct. 1, 2005, and half implemented Oct. 1, 2006.
• provides that the annual adjustment of the conversion factors may be adjusted (by no less than zero) to offset the increase in payments resulting from the increase in the chiropractic conversion factor. Fee levels, continues ...
1992..................... $459 .................... 3.61%1993..................... $484 .................... 5.45%1994..................... $492 .................... 1.65%1995..................... $505 .................... 2.64%1996..................... $524 .................... 3.76%1997..................... $553 .................... 5.53%1998..................... $579 .................... 4.70%1999..................... $615 .................... 6.22%2000..................... $642 .................... 4.39%2001..................... $680 .................... 5.92%2002..................... $702 .................... 3.24%2003..................... $718 .................... 2.28%2004..................... $740 .................... 3.06%2005..................... $774 .................... 4.59%
Statewideaverage
weekly wage
Percentagechange fromprevious yearYear
Statewide average weekly wageEffective Oct. 1 of the indicated year
6 • COMPACT • August 2005
Pursuant to this law, effective Oct. 1, 2005, thenew conversion factors will be:
• medical/surgical services in part 5221.4030..................................$76.31
• pathology/laboratory services in part 5221.4040..................................$63.72
• physical medicine/rehabilitation services in part 5221.4050................$66.16
• chiropractic services in part 5221.4060.........................................$48.08
To offset the increase in the chiropractic conversion factor, as permitted by the new law, there will be no annual adjustment to the conversion factors.
Minnesota Rules, part 5219.0500, subp. 4, provides for adjustment of the maximum fees for independent medical examinations in the same manner as the adjustment of the conversion factor. Therefore, because there is no annual adjustment to the conversion factors, there will be no increase in the independent medical examination fees on Oct. 1, 2005.
An official notice of the medical fee schedule conversion factors and independent medical examination fees as approved by the administrative law judge will be published in the State Register in September.
Fee levels, continued ...
Role-playing injects fun into work comp training scenario
To liven up the afternoon session during a Department of Labor and Industry workers’ compensation training for insurance adjusters, in July, Customer Assistance staff members take on roles, acting out a mediation session with an injured worker and two lawyers. For more training information, visit www.doli.state.mn.us/wctrain.html.
Above (l to r): injured employee Marv Williams (Ralph Hapness, in hat); attorney Lyle Litigator (Phil Moosbrugger). DLI mediator (John O’Loughlin); and the insurer’s attorney Paula Perfect (Nancy Lane).
Com
pens
atio
n ra
tes
as o
f Oct
. 1, 2
005
Max
imum
und
er M
.S. 1
76.1
01 a
nd 1
76.1
11
10
0% o
f SAW
W
1
0-01
-77.
......
......
$197
.00
10-0
1-78
......
......
.$20
9.00
10-0
1-79
......
......
.$22
6.00
10-0
1-80
......
......
.$24
4.00
10-0
1-81
......
......
.$26
7.00
10-0
1-82
......
......
.$29
0.00
10-0
1-83
......
......
.$31
3.00
10-0
1-84
......
......
.$32
9.00
10-0
1-85
......
......
.$34
2.00
10-0
1-86
......
......
.$36
0.00
10-0
1-87
......
......
.$37
6.00
10-0
1-88
......
......
.$39
1.00
10-0
1-89
......
......
.$41
3.00
10-0
1-90
......
......
.$42
8.00
10-0
1-91
......
......
.$44
3.00
10
5% o
f SAW
W
1
0-01
-92
......
.....
$481
.95
10-0
1-93
.....
......
$50
8.20
10-0
1-94
.....
......
$51
6.60
S
et b
y St
atut
e
1
0-01
-95
......
......
$61
5.00
10-0
1-00
......
......
.$75
0.00
Min
imum
und
er M
.S. 1
76.1
01, s
ubd.
1(2
)
50%
of t
he S
AWW
or g
ross
wag
e, w
hich
ever
is
less
, but
in n
o ca
se le
ss th
an 2
0% o
f the
SAW
W
50
%
2
0%10
-01-
77...
..$ 9
8.50
(gro
ss w
age
- $14
7.75
)...$
39.
4010
-01-
78...
.$10
4.50
(gro
ss w
age
- $15
6.75
)...$
41.
8010
-01-
79...
.$11
3.00
(gro
ss w
age
- $16
9.50
)...$
45.
2010
-01-
80...
.$12
2.00
(gro
ss w
age
- $18
3.00
)...$
48.
8010
-01-
81...
.$13
3.50
(gro
ss w
age
- $20
0.25
)...$
53.
4010
-01-
82...
.$14
5.00
(gro
ss w
age
- $21
7.50
)...$
58.
0010
-01-
83...
.$15
6.50
(gro
ss w
age
- $23
4.75
)...$
62.
6010
-01-
84...
.$16
4.50
(gro
ss w
age
- $24
6.75
)...$
65.
8010
-01-
85...
.$17
1.00
(gro
ss w
age
- $2
56.5
0)...
..$ 6
8.40
10-0
1-86
....$
180.
00 (g
ross
wag
e - $
270.
00)..
.$ 7
2.00
10-0
1-87
....$
188.
00 (g
ross
wag
e - $
282.
00)..
.$ 7
5.20
10-0
1-88
....$
195.
50 (g
ross
wag
e - $
293.
25)..
.$ 7
8.20
10-0
1-89
....$
206.
50 (g
ross
wag
e - $
309.
75)..
.$ 8
2.60
10-0
1-90
....$
214.
00 (g
ross
wag
e - $
321.
00)..
.$ 8
5.60
10-0
1-91
....$
221.
50 (g
ross
wag
e - $
332.
25)..
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8.60
20
% o
f the
SAW
W o
r the
em
ploy
ee's
actu
al
wee
kly
wag
e, w
hich
ever
is le
ss10
-01-
92 ..
......
... $
91.8
010
-01-
93 ..
......
... $
96.8
010
-01-
94 ..
......
... $
98.4
0
S
et b
y st
atut
e, th
e lis
ted
amou
nt o
r the
em
ploy
ee's
actu
al w
eekl
y w
age,
whi
chev
er is
less
10-0
1-95
.....
......
$10
4.00
10-0
1-00
.....
......
$13
0.00
Sta
tew
ide
aver
age
wee
kly
wag
e (S
AWW
) = $
774
Per
cent
age
chan
ge in
SAW
W fr
om p
revi
ous
year
= 4
.59%
(App
ly M
inne
sota
Sta
tute
s §1
76.6
45 a
djus
tmen
t as
nece
ssar
y ba
sed
on d
ate
of in
jury
.)
Supp
lem
enta
ry b
enefi
ts u
nder
M.S
. 176
.132
(Min
neso
ta S
tatu
tes
1994
)an
d pe
rman
ent t
otal
min
imum
und
erM
.S. 1
76.1
01, s
ubd.
4(fo
r inj
urie
s 10
-1-9
5 an
d la
ter)
10-0
1-83
......
......
...$2
03.4
5 (r
ound
ed to
$20
4)10
-01-
84...
......
......
$213
.85
(rou
nded
to $
214)
10-0
1-85
......
......
...$2
22.3
0 (r
ound
ed to
$22
3)10
-01-
86...
......
......
$234
.00
(rou
nd)
10-0
1-87
......
......
...$2
44.4
0 (r
ound
ed to
$24
5)10
-01-
88...
......
......
$254
.15
(rou
nded
to $
255)
10-0
1-89
......
......
...$2
68.4
5 (r
ound
ed to
$26
9)10
-01-
90...
......
......
$278
.20
(rou
nded
to $
279)
10-0
1-91
......
......
...$2
87.9
5 (r
ound
ed to
$28
8)10
-01-
92...
......
......
$298
.35
(rou
nded
to $
299)
10-0
1-93
......
......
...$3
14.6
0 (r
ound
ed to
$31
5)10
-01-
94...
......
......
$319
.80
(r
ound
ed to
$32
0)10
-01-
95...
......
....
$328
.25
(r
ound
ed to
$32
9)*
10-0
1-96
......
......
...$3
40.6
0
(rou
nded
to $
341)
*10
-01-
97...
......
......
$359
.45
(rou
nded
to $
360)
*10
-01-
98...
......
......
$376
.35
(rou
nded
to $
377)
*10
-01-
99...
......
......
$399
.75
(rou
nded
to $
400)
*10
-01-
00...
......
......
$417
.30
(rou
nded
to $
418)
*10
-01-
01...
......
......
$442
.00
(rou
nd)
10-0
1-02
......
......
...$4
56.3
0 (r
ound
ed to
$45
7)*
10-0
1-03
......
......
...$4
66.7
0 (ro
unde
d to
$46
7)*
10-0
1-04
......
......
...$4
81.0
0 (r
ound
)10
-01-
05...
......
......
.$50
3.10
(r
ound
ed to
$50
4)*
*Rou
ndin
g ap
plie
s to
supp
lem
enta
ry b
enefi
ts.
21 • COMPACT • August 2004
The statewide average weekly wage (SAWW) effective Oct. 1, 2004, is $740, a 3.06 percent increase over the current SAWW of $718, which has been in effect since Oct. 1, 2003. [See the table on this page.] The levels for minimum and maximum weekly benefit payments are presented in the table on the following page. The statewide annual average wage will change to $38,441 on Jan. 1, 2005.
The new SAWW is based on 2003 payroll and employment figures supplied by the Department of Employment and Economic Development and the calculation procedure in Minnesota Statutes §176.011, subd. 20. The increase in the SAWW is the basis for the M.S. §176.645 annual benefit increases.
Only injured workers meeting the eligibility requirements of M.S. §176.645 will receive adjusted benefits. Benefit increases for workers injured prior to Oct. 1, 1992, are limited to 6 percent. Benefit increases for workers injured between Oct. 1, 1992, and Sept. 30, 1995, are limited to 4 percent. For workers injured on or after Oct. 1, 1995, the initial annual adjustment is made on the fourth anniversary of the date of injury and is limited to 2 percent. [See COMPACT, February 1999, pages 10-11.]
The vocational rehabilitation annual adjustment of hourly fees is limited to the 2 percent maximum increase (Minnesota Rules 5220.1900 subp. 1b, 1c and 1e). On Oct. 1, 2004, the maximum qualified rehabilitation consultant (QRC) hourly fee will increase to $83.77 and the maximum hourly rate for rehabilitation job development and placement services will increase to $64.43. Notices of hourly fee changes must be filed with the DLI commissioner. QRCs and registered rehabilitation vendors can ensure theirhourly rates are on file by completing formsR-21 or R-23 (available on the Department of Labor and Industry Web site at www.doli.state.mn.us/wcforms1.html; scroll to bottom of page).
Pursuant to M.S. §176.136, subd. 1a, which provides for annual adjustments of the medical fee schedule
New benefit and provider fees levels effective October 2004By Brian Zaidman, Research AnalystResearch and Statistics
conversion factor by no more than the change in the statewide average weekly wage, the commissioner is adjusting the conversion factor by 1.5 percent, which is the percent change in the producer price index for offices of physicians (PPI-P) developed by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. The conversion factor will increase to $76.31 for services provided on or after Oct. 1, 2004, subject to approval by an administrative law judge.
Minnesota Rules, part 5219.0500, subp. 4, provides for adjustment of the maximum fees for independent medical examinations in the same manner as the adjustment of the conversion factor. Therefore, the independent medical examination fees will be increased by 1.5 percent for services provided on or after Oct. 1, 2004, subject to approval by an administrative law judge. An official notice of the medical fee schedule conversion factor and independent medical examination fee increases approved by the administrative law judge will be published in the State Register in September.
Statewide average weekly wageEffective Oct. 1 of the indicated year
1990................ $428 ............... 3.63%1991................ $443 ............... 3.50%1992................ $459 ............... 3.61%1993................ $484 ............... 5.45%1994................ $492 ............... 1.65%1995................ $505 ............... 2.64%1996................ $524 ............... 3.76%1997................ $553 ............... 5.53%1998................ $579 ............... 4.70%1999................ $615 ............... 6.22%2000................ $642 ............... 4.39%2001................ $680 ............... 5.92%2002................ $702 ............... 3.24%2003................ $718 ............... 2.28%2004................ $740 ............... 3.06%
Statewideaverage
weekly wage
Percentagechange from
previous year
Year
Com
pens
atio
n ra
tes
as o
f Oct
. 1, 2
004
Max
imum
und
er M
.S. 1
76.1
01 a
nd 1
76.1
11
10
0% o
f SAW
W
1
0-01
-77.
......
......
$197
.00
10-0
1-78
......
......
.$20
9.00
10-0
1-79
......
......
.$22
6.00
10-0
1-80
......
......
.$24
4.00
10-0
1-81
......
......
.$26
7.00
10-0
1-82
......
......
.$29
0.00
10-0
1-83
......
......
.$31
3.00
10-0
1-84
......
......
.$32
9.00
10-0
1-85
......
......
.$34
2.00
10-0
1-86
......
......
.$36
0.00
10-0
1-87
......
......
.$37
6.00
10-0
1-88
......
......
.$39
1.00
10-0
1-89
......
......
.$41
3.00
10-0
1-90
......
......
.$42
8.00
10-0
1-91
......
......
.$44
3.00
10
5% o
f SAW
W
1
0-01
-92
......
.....
$481
.95
10-0
1-93
.....
......
$50
8.20
10-0
1-94
.....
......
$51
6.60
S
et b
y St
atut
e
1
0-01
-95
......
......
$61
5.00
10-0
1-00
......
......
.$75
0.00
Min
imum
und
er M
.S. 1
76.1
01, s
ubd.
1(2
)
50%
of t
he S
AWW
or g
ross
wag
e, w
hich
ever
is
less
, but
in n
o ca
se le
ss th
an 2
0% o
f the
SAW
W
50
%
2
0%10
-01-
77...
..$ 9
8.50
(gro
ss w
age
- $14
7.75
)...$
39.
4010
-01-
78...
.$10
4.50
(gro
ss w
age
- $15
6.75
)...$
41.
8010
-01-
79...
.$11
3.00
(gro
ss w
age
- $16
9.50
)...$
45.
2010
-01-
80...
.$12
2.00
(gro
ss w
age
- $18
3.00
)...$
48.
8010
-01-
81...
.$13
3.50
(gro
ss w
age
- $20
0.25
)...$
53.
4010
-01-
82...
.$14
5.00
(gro
ss w
age
- $21
7.50
)...$
58.
0010
-01-
83...
.$15
6.50
(gro
ss w
age
- $23
4.75
)...$
62.
6010
-01-
84...
.$16
4.50
(gro
ss w
age
- $24
6.75
)...$
65.
8010
-01-
85...
.$17
1.00
(gro
ss w
age
- $25
6.50
)...$
68.
4010
-01-
86...
.$18
0.00
(gro
ss w
age
- $27
0.00
)...$
72.
0010
-01-
87...
.$18
8.00
(gro
ss w
age
- $28
2.00
)...$
75.
2010
-01-
88...
.$19
5.50
(gro
ss w
age
- $29
3.25
)...$
78.
2010
-01-
89...
.$20
6.50
(gro
ss w
age
- $30
9.75
)...$
82.
6010
-01-
90...
.$21
4.00
(gro
ss w
age
- $32
1.00
)...$
85.
6010
-01-
91...
.$22
1.50
(gro
ss w
age
- $33
2.25
)...$
88.
60
20%
of t
he S
AWW
or t
he e
mpl
oyee
's ac
tual
w
eekl
y w
age,
whi
chev
er is
less
10-0
1-92
.....
......
$91
.80
10-0
1-93
.....
......
$96
.80
10-0
1-94
.....
......
$98
.40
Set
by
stat
ute,
the
liste
d am
ount
or t
he e
mpl
oyee
's ac
tual
wee
kly
wag
e, w
hich
ever
is le
ss10
-01-
95 ..
......
... $
104.
0010
-01-
00 ..
......
... $
130.
00
Sta
tew
ide
aver
age
wee
kly
wag
e (S
AWW
) = $
740
Per
cent
age
chan
ge in
SAW
W fr
om p
revi
ous
year
= 3
.06%
(App
ly M
inne
sota
Sta
tute
s §1
76.6
45 a
djus
tmen
t as
nece
ssar
y ba
sed
on d
ate
of in
jury
.)
Supp
lem
enta
ry b
enefi
ts u
nder
M.S
. 176
.132
(Min
neso
ta S
tatu
tes
1994
)an
d pe
rman
ent t
otal
min
imum
und
erM
.S. 1
76.1
01, s
ubd.
4(fo
r inj
urie
s 10
-1-9
5 an
d la
ter)
10-0
1-82
......
......
...$1
88.5
0 (6
5% o
f $29
0)10
-01-
83...
......
......
$203
.45
(rou
nded
to $
204)
10-0
1-84
......
......
...$2
13.8
5 (r
ound
ed to
$21
4)10
-01-
85...
......
......
$222
.30
(rou
nded
to $
223)
10-0
1-86
......
......
...$2
34.0
0 (r
ound
)10
-01-
87...
......
......
$244
.40
(rou
nded
to $
245)
10-0
1-88
......
......
...$2
54.1
5 (r
ound
ed to
$25
5)10
-01-
89...
......
......
$268
.45
(rou
nded
to $
269)
10-0
1-90
......
......
...$2
78.2
0 (r
ound
ed to
$27
9)10
-01-
91...
......
......
$287
.95
(rou
nded
to $
288)
10-0
1-92
......
......
...$2
98.3
5 (r
ound
ed to
$29
9)10
-01-
93...
......
......
$314
.60
(rou
nded
to $
315)
10-0
1-94
......
......
...$3
19.8
0
(rou
nded
to $
320)
10-0
1-95
......
......
. $3
28.2
5
(rou
nded
to $
329)
*10
-01-
96...
......
......
$340
.60
(r
ound
ed to
$34
1)*
10-0
1-97
......
......
...$3
59.4
5 (r
ound
ed to
$36
0)*
10-0
1-98
......
......
...$3
76.3
5 (r
ound
ed to
$37
7)*
10-0
1-99
......
......
...$3
99.7
5 (r
ound
ed to
$40
0)*
10-0
1-00
......
......
...$4
17.3
0 (r
ound
ed to
$41
8)*
10-0
1-01
......
......
...$4
42.0
0 (r
ound
)10
-01-
02...
......
......
$456
.30
(rou
nded
to $
457)
*10
-01-
03...
......
......
$466
.70
(roun
ded
to $
467)
*10
-01-
04...
......
......
$481
.00
(rou
nd)
*Rou
ndin
g ap
plie
s to
supp
lem
enta
ry b
enefi
ts.
6 • COMPACT • August 2003
The statewide average weekly wage (SAWW)effective Oct. 1, 2003, is $718, a 2.28 percentincrease over the current SAWW of $702, which hasbeen in effect since Oct. 1, 2002. [See the table onthis page.] The levels for minimum and maximumweekly benefit payments are presented in the table onthe following page. The statewide annual average wagewill change to $37,311 on Jan. 1, 2004.
The new SAWW is based on 2002 payroll andemployment figures supplied by the Department ofEmployment and Economic Development and thecalculation procedure in Minnesota Statutes §176.011,subd. 20. The increase in the SAWW is the basis forthe M.S. §176.645 annual benefit increases.
Only injured workers meeting the eligibilityrequirements of M.S. §176.645 will receive adjustedbenefits. Benefit increases for workers injured priorto Oct. 1, 1992, are limited to 6 percent. Benefitincreases for workers injured between Oct. 1, 1992and Sept. 30, 1995, are limited to 4 percent. Forworkers injured on or after Oct. 1, 1995, the initialannual adjustment is made on the fourth anniversaryof the date of injury and is limited to 2 percent. [SeeCOMPACT, February 1999, pages 10-11.]
The vocational rehabilitation annual adjustment ofhourly fees is limited to the 2 percent maximumincrease (Minnesota Rules 5220.1900 subp. 1b, 1cand 1e). On Oct. 1, 2003, the maximum qualifiedrehabilitation consultant (QRC) hourly fee will increaseto $82.13 and the maximum hourly rate forrehabilitation job development and placement serviceswill increase to $63.17. Notices of hourly fee changesmust be filed with the DLI commissioner. QRCs andregistered rehabilitation vendors can ensure theirhourly rates are on file by completing formsR-21 or R-23 (available on the Department of Laborand Industry Web site at www.doli.state.mn.us/wcforms1.html).
Pursuant to M.S. §176.136, subd. 1a, which providesfor annual adjustments of the medical fee schedule
New benefit and provider fees levels effective October 2003
By Brian Zaidman, Research AnalystResearch and Statistics
conversion factor by no more than the change in thestatewide average weekly wage, the commissioner isadjusting the conversion factor by 0.0 percent, whichis the percent change in the producer price index foroffices of physicians (PPI-P) developed by the U.S.Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Theconversion factor will remain at $75.18 for servicesprovided on or after Oct. 1, 2003, subject to approvalby an administrative law judge.
Minnesota Rules, part 5219.0500, subp. 4, providesfor adjustment of the maximum fees for independentmedical examinations in the same manner as theadjustment of the conversion factor. Therefore, theindependent medical examination fees are not beingchanged for services provided on or after Oct. 1,2003, subject to approval by an administrative lawjudge. An official notice of the medical fee scheduleconversion factor and independent medical examinationfee increases approved by the administrative law judgewill be published in the State Register in September.
Statewide average weekly wageEffective Oct. 1 of the indicated year
1990 ............... $428............... 3.63%
1991 ............... $443............... 3.50%
1992 ............... $459............... 3.61%
1993 ............... $484............... 5.45%
1994 ............... $492............... 1.65%
1995 ............... $505............... 2.64%
1996 ............... $524............... 3.76%
1997 ............... $553............... 5.53%
1998 ............... $579............... 4.70%
1999 ............... $615............... 6.22%
2000 ............... $642............... 4.39%
2001 ............... $680............... 5.92%
2002 ............... $702............... 3.24%
2003 ............... $718............... 2.28%
Statewideaverage
weekly wage
Percentagechange from
previousyear
Year
August 2003 • COMPACT • 7
Com
pens
atio
n ra
tes
as o
f O
ct.
1, 2
003
Max
imum
und
er M
.S. 1
76.1
01 a
nd 1
76.1
11
1
00%
of
SAW
W10
-01-
77...
......
..$1
97.0
010
-01-
78...
......
..$2
09.0
010
-01-
79...
......
..$2
26.0
010
-01-
80...
......
..$2
44.0
010
-01-
81...
......
..$2
67.0
010
-01-
82...
......
..$2
90.0
010
-01-
83...
......
..$3
13.0
010
-01-
84...
......
..$3
29.0
010
-01-
85...
......
..$3
42.0
010
-01-
86...
......
..$3
60.0
010
-01-
87...
......
..$3
76.0
010
-01-
88...
......
..$3
91.0
010
-01-
89...
......
..$4
13.0
010
-01-
90...
......
..$4
28.0
010
-01-
91...
......
..$4
43.0
0
105
% o
f SA
WW
10-0
1-92
.....
......
$48
1.95
10-0
1-93
.....
......
$50
8.20
10-0
1-94
.....
......
$51
6.60
S
et b
y St
atut
e10
-01-
95 ..
......
.... $
615.
0010
-01-
00...
......
...$7
50.0
0
Min
imu
m u
nd
er M
.S. 1
76.1
01, s
ub
d. 1
(2)
50%
of t
he S
AW
W o
r gr
oss
wag
e, w
hich
ever
isle
ss, b
ut in
no
case
less
than
20%
of t
he S
AW
W50
%20
%
10-0
1-77
...$
98.5
0(g
ross
wag
e - $
147.
75)
...$
39.4
010
-01-
78..
$104
.50
(gro
ss w
age
- $15
6.75
)...
$ 41
.80
10-0
1-79
..$1
13.0
0(g
ross
wag
e - $
169.
50)
...$
45.2
010
-01-
80..
$122
.00
(gro
ss w
age
- $18
3.00
)...
$ 48
.80
10-0
1-81
..$1
33.5
0(g
ross
wag
e - $
200.
25)
...$
53.4
010
-01-
82..
$145
.00
(gro
ss w
age
- $21
7.50
)...
$ 58
.00
10-0
1-83
..$1
56.5
0(g
ross
wag
e - $
234.
75)
...$
62.6
010
-01-
84..
$164
.50
(gro
ss w
age
- $24
6.75
)...
$ 65
.80
10-0
1-85
..$1
71.0
0(g
ross
wag
e - $
256.
50)
...$
68.4
010
-01-
86..
$180
.00
(gro
ss w
age
- $27
0.00
)...
$ 72
.00
10-0
1-87
..$1
88.0
0(g
ross
wag
e - $
282.
00)
...$
75.2
010
-01-
88..
$195
.50
(gro
ss w
age
- $29
3.25
)...
$ 78
.20
10-0
1-89
..$2
06.5
0(g
ross
wag
e - $
309.
75)
...$
82.6
010
-01-
90..
$214
.00
(gro
ss w
age
- $32
1.00
)...
$ 85
.60
10-0
1-91
..$2
21.5
0(g
ross
wag
e - $
332.
25)
...$
88.6
0
20%
of t
he S
AW
W o
r th
e em
ploy
ee's
act
ual
wee
kly
wag
e, w
hich
ever
is le
ss10
-01-
92 ..
......
... $
91.8
010
-01-
93 ..
......
... $
96.8
010
-01-
94 ..
......
... $
98.4
0
Set
by
Stat
ute,
the
lis
ted
amou
nt o
r th
e em
ploy
ee's
actu
al w
eekl
y w
age,
whi
chev
er i
s le
ss10
-01-
95 ..
......
... $
104.
0010
-01-
00 ..
......
... $
130.
00
Sta
tew
ide
aver
age
wee
kly
wag
e (S
AW
W)
= $
718
Per
cent
age
chan
ge in
SA
WW
fro
m p
revi
ous
year
= 2
.28%
(App
ly M
inne
sota
Sta
tute
s §1
76.6
45 a
djus
tmen
t as
nece
ssar
y ba
sed
on d
ate
of in
jury
.)
Su
pp
lem
enta
ry B
enef
its
un
der
M.S
. 176
.132
(Min
neso
ta S
tatu
tes
1994
)an
d P
erm
anen
t T
ota
l M
inim
um
un
der
M.S
. 176
.101
, su
bd
. 4(f
or
inju
ries
10-
1-95
an
d la
ter)
10-0
1-80
......
......
.$15
8.60
(65%
of $
244)
10-0
1-81
......
......
.$17
3.55
(65%
of $
267)
10-0
1-82
......
......
.$18
8.50
(65%
of $
290)
10-0
1-83
......
......
.$20
3.45
(rou
nded
to $
204)
10-0
1-84
......
......
.$21
3.85
(rou
nded
to $
214)
10-0
1-85
......
......
.$22
2.30
(rou
nded
to $
223)
10-0
1-86
......
......
.$23
4.00
(rou
nd)
10-0
1-87
......
......
.$24
4.40
(rou
nded
to $
245)
10-0
1-88
......
......
.$25
4.15
(rou
nded
to $
255)
10-0
1-89
......
......
.$26
8.45
(rou
nded
to $
269)
10-0
1-90
......
......
.$27
8.20
(rou
nded
to $
279)
10-0
1-91
......
......
.$28
7.95
(rou
nded
to $
288)
10-0
1-92
......
......
.$29
8.35
(rou
nded
to $
299)
10-0
1-93
......
......
.$31
4.60
(rou
nded
to $
315)
10-0
1-94
......
......
...$3
19.8
0(r
ound
ed to
$32
0)10
-01-
95...
......
....
$328
.25
(rou
nded
to $
329)
*10
-01-
96...
......
....$
340.
60(r
ound
ed to
$34
1)*
10-0
1-97
......
......
.$35
9.45
(rou
nded
to $
360)
*10
-01-
98...
......
....$
376.
35(r
ound
ed to
$37
7)*
10-0
1-99
......
......
.$39
9.75
(rou
nded
to $
400)
*10
-01-
00...
......
....$
417.
30(r
ound
ed to
$41
8)*
10-0
1-01
......
......
.$44
2.00
(rou
nd)
10-0
1-02
......
......
.$45
6.30
(rou
nded
to $
457)
*10
-01-
03...
......
.....
$466
.70
(rou
nded
to $
467)
**R
ound
ing
appl
ies
to s
uppl
emen
tary
ben
efits
.
12 • COMPACT • August 2002
The statewide average weekly wage (SAWW)effective Oct. 1, 2002, is $702, a 3.24 percentincrease over the current SAWW of $680, which hasbeen in effect since Oct. 1, 2001. [See the table onthis page.] The levels for minimum and maximumweekly benefit payments are presented in the table onthe following page. The statewide annual average wagewill change to $36,457 on Jan. 1, 2003.
The new SAWW is based on 2001 payroll andemployment figures supplied by the Department ofEconomic Security and the calculation procedure inMinnesota Statutes §176.011, subd. 20. The increasein the SAWW is the basis for the M.S. §176.645annual benefit increases.
Only injured workers meeting the eligibilityrequirements of M.S. §176.645 will receive adjustedbenefits. Benefit increases for workers injured priorto Oct. 1, 1992, are limited to 6 percent. Benefitincreases for workers injured between Oct. 1, 1992and Sept. 30, 1995, are limited to 4 percent. Forworkers injured on or after Oct. 1, 1995, the initialannual adjustment is made on the fourth anniversaryof the date of injury and is limited to 2 percent. [SeeCOMPACT, February 1999, pages 10-11.]
The vocational rehabilitation annual adjustment ofhourly fees is limited to the 2 percent maximumincrease (Minnesota Rules 5220.1900 subp. 1b, 1cand 1e). On Oct. 1, 2002, the maximum qualifiedrehabilitation consultant (QRC) hourly fee will increaseto $80.52 and the maximum hourly rate forrehabilitation job development and placement serviceswill increase to $61.93. Notices of hourly fee changesmust be filed with the DLI commissioner. QRCs andregistered rehabilitation vendors can ensure theirhourly rates are on file by completing formsR-21 or R-23. These forms are on pages 31 and 33in this edition.
Pursuant to M.S. §176.136, subd. 1a, which providesfor annual adjustments of the medical fee scheduleconversion factor by no more than the change in the
Benefit levels and provider fees increase October 2002By Brian Zaidman, Research AnalystResearch and Statistics
statewide average weekly wage, the commissioner isincreasing the conversion factor by 2.8 percent, whichis the percent change in the producer price index foroffices of physicians (PPI-P) developed by the U.S.Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Thiswill increase the conversion factor to $75.18 forservices provided on or after Oct. 1, 2002, subject toapproval by an administrative law judge.
Minnesota Rules, part 5219.0500, subp. 4, providesfor adjustment of the maximum fees for independentmedical examinations in the same manner as theadjustment of the conversion factor. Therefore, theindependent medical examination fees are alsoincreased by the PPI-P of 2.8 percent for servicesprovided on or after Oct. 1, 2002, subject to approvalby an administrative law judge. An official notice ofthe medical fee schedule conversion factor andindependent medical examination fee increasesapproved by the administrative law judge will bepublished in the State Register in September.
Statewide average weekly wageEffective Oct. 1 of the indicated year
1990 ............... $428............... 3.63%1991 ............... $443............... 3.50%1992 ............... $459............... 3.61%1993 ............... $484............... 5.45%1994 ............... $492............... 1.65%1995 ............... $505............... 2.64%1996 ............... $524............... 3.76%1997 ............... $553............... 5.53%1998 ............... $579............... 4.70%1999 ............... $615............... 6.22%2000 ............... $642............... 4.39%2001 ............... $680............... 5.92%2002 ............... $702............... 3.24%
Statewideaverage
weekly wage
Percentagechange from
previousyear
Year
August 2002 • COMPACT • 13
Com
pens
atio
n ra
tes
as o
f Oct
. 1, 2
002
Max
imum
und
er M
.S. 1
76.1
01 a
nd 1
76.1
11
100
% o
f SAW
W10
-01-
77...
......
..$1
97.0
010
-01-
78...
......
..$2
09.0
010
-01-
79...
......
..$2
26.0
010
-01-
80...
......
..$2
44.0
010
-01-
81...
......
..$2
67.0
010
-01-
82...
......
..$2
90.0
010
-01-
83...
......
..$3
13.0
010
-01-
84...
......
..$3
29.0
010
-01-
85...
......
..$3
42.0
010
-01-
86...
......
..$3
60.0
010
-01-
87...
......
..$3
76.0
010
-01-
88...
......
..$3
91.0
010
-01-
89...
......
..$4
13.0
010
-01-
90...
......
..$4
28.0
010
-01-
91...
......
..$4
43.0
0
1
05%
of S
AWW
10-0
1-92
.....
......
$48
1.95
10-0
1-93
.....
......
$50
8.20
10-0
1-94
.....
......
$51
6.60
Set
by
Stat
ute
10-0
1-95
.....
......
. $61
5.00
10-0
1-00
......
......
$750
.00
Min
imum
und
er M
.S. 1
76.1
01, s
ubd.
1(2
)
50%
of t
he S
AWW
or g
ross
wag
e, w
hich
ever
isle
ss, b
ut in
no
case
less
than
20%
of t
he S
AWW
50%
20%
10-0
1-77
...$
98.5
0(g
ross
wag
e - $
147.
75).
..$
39.4
010
-01-
78..
$104
.50
(gro
ss w
age -
$15
6.75
)...
$ 41
.80
10-0
1-79
..$1
13.0
0(g
ross
wag
e - $
169.
50).
..$
45.2
010
-01-
80..
$122
.00
(gro
ss w
age -
$18
3.00
)...
$ 48
.80
10-0
1-81
..$1
33.5
0(g
ross
wag
e - $
200.
25).
..$
53.4
010
-01-
82..
$145
.00
(gro
ss w
age -
$21
7.50
)...
$ 58
.00
10-0
1-83
..$1
56.5
0(g
ross
wag
e - $
234.
75).
..$
62.6
010
-01-
84..
$164
.50
(gro
ss w
age -
$24
6.75
)...
$ 65
.80
10-0
1-85
..$1
71.0
0(g
ross
wag
e - $
256.
50).
..$
68.4
010
-01-
86..
$180
.00
(gro
ss w
age -
$27
0.00
)...
$ 72
.00
10-0
1-87
..$1
88.0
0(g
ross
wag
e - $
282.
00).
..$
75.2
010
-01-
88..
$195
.50
(gro
ss w
age -
$29
3.25
)...
$ 78
.20
10-0
1-89
..$2
06.5
0(g
ross
wag
e - $
309.
75).
..$
82.6
010
-01-
90..
$214
.00
(gro
ss w
age -
$32
1.00
)...
$ 85
.60
10-0
1-91
..$2
21.5
0(g
ross
wag
e - $
332.
25).
..$
88.6
0
20%
of t
he S
AWW
or t
he e
mpl
oyee
's ac
tual
wee
kly
wag
e, w
hich
ever
is le
ss10
-01-
92 ..
......
... $
91.8
010
-01-
93 ..
......
... $
96.8
010
-01-
94 ..
......
... $
98.4
0
Set
by
Stat
ute,
the
liste
d am
ount
or
the
empl
oyee
'sac
tual
wee
kly
wag
e, w
hich
ever
is
less
10-0
1-95
.....
......
$10
4.00
10-0
1-00
.....
......
$13
0.00
Supp
lem
enta
ry B
enef
its u
nder
M.S
. 176
.132
(Min
neso
ta S
tatu
tes
1994
)an
d Pe
rman
ent T
otal
Min
imum
und
erM
.S. 1
76.1
01, s
ubd.
4(fo
r inj
urie
s 10
-1-9
5 an
d la
ter)
01-0
1-80
......
......
.$14
6.90
(65%
of 2
26)
10-0
1-80
......
......
.$15
8.60
(65%
of 2
44)
10-0
1-81
......
......
.$17
3.55
(65%
of 2
67)
10-0
1-82
......
......
.$18
8.50
(65%
of 2
90)
10-0
1-83
......
......
.$20
3.45
(rou
nded
to 20
4)10
-01-
84...
......
....$
213.
85(r
ound
ed to
214)
10-0
1-85
......
......
.$22
2.30
(rou
nded
to 22
3)10
-01-
86...
......
....$
234.
00(ro
und)
10-0
1-87
......
......
.$24
4.40
(rou
nded
to 24
5)10
-01-
88...
......
....$
254.
15(r
ound
ed to
255)
10-0
1-89
......
......
.$26
8.45
(rou
nded
to 26
9)10
-01-
90...
......
....$
278.
20(r
ound
ed to
279)
10-0
1-91
......
......
.$28
7.95
(rou
nded
to 28
8)10
-01-
92...
......
....$
298.
35(r
ound
ed to
299)
10-0
1-93
......
......
.$31
4.60
(rou
nded
to 31
5)10
-01-
94...
......
......
$319
.80
(rou
nded
to 32
0)10
-01-
95...
......
....
$328
.25
(rou
nded
to 32
9)*
10-0
1-96
......
......
.$34
0.60
(rou
nded
to 34
1)*
10-0
1-97
......
......
.$35
9.45
(rou
nded
to 36
0)*
10-0
1-98
......
......
.$37
6.35
(rou
nded
to 37
7)*
10-0
1-99
......
......
.$39
9.75
(rou
nded
to 40
0)*
10-0
1-00
......
......
.$41
7.30
(rou
nded
to 41
8)*
10-0
1-01
......
......
.$44
2.00
(roun
d)10
-01-
02...
......
....$
456.
30(r
ound
ed to
457)
**R
ound
ing
appl
ies
to s
uppl
emen
tary
ben
efits
.
Stat
ewid
e av
erag
e w
eekl
y w
age
(SAW
W) =
$70
2Pe
rcen
tage
cha
nge
in S
AWW
from
pre
viou
s ye
ar =
3.2
4%(A
pply
Min
neso
ta S
tatu
tes
§176
.645
adj
ustm
ent a
s ne
cess
ary
base
d on
dat
e of
inju
ry.)