Are cost of living increases provided for under workers’ compensation?
The statute allows that only totally and permanently disabled workers and dependents of deceased workers whose date of injury or death occurred prior to January 1, 1980 may be eligible for supplemental benefits or cost of living increases. In some cases, dependents of deceased workers may be eligible where the death of the worker occurred after 1979 but was directly and causally attributable to the injury resulting in total and permanent disability prior to 1980. However, for those receiving temporary total or partial total disability benefits, there is no provision in the statute for cost of living adjustments.
The statute allows that only totally and permanently disabled workers and dependents of deceased workers whose date of injury or death occurred prior to January 1, 1980 may be eligible for supplemental benefits or cost of living increases. Dependents of deceased workers may, in some cases, be eligible where the death of the worker occurred after 1979 but was directly and causally attributable to the injury resulting in total and permanent disability prior to 1980. However, for those receiving temporary total or partial total disability benefits, there is no provision in the statute for cost of living adjustments.
