A contractor's employee earning $45,000 annually is injured on the job in Georgia. What is the maximum weekly workers' compensation benefit the employee can receive in 2024?
Correct Answer
C) $725
Georgia workers' compensation benefits are calculated at 2/3 of average weekly wage, subject to a maximum weekly benefit cap of $725 in 2024.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
In Georgia, temporary total disability (TTD) workers' compensation benefits are calculated at 2/3 (66.67%) of the employee's average weekly wage, subject to a state-set maximum weekly benefit. For 2024, Georgia's maximum weekly workers' compensation benefit is $725. The employee's average weekly wage is $45,000 ÷ 52 = $865.38, and 2/3 of that is approximately $576.92 — but because Georgia caps the benefit, the employee would receive whatever is lower. The question asks for the maximum, which is $725 (the 2024 cap), not the employee's individual calculated benefit.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: $675
$675 was a prior year's maximum benefit cap in Georgia. It has since been adjusted upward. Using an outdated cap would yield this incorrect answer.
Option B: $825
$825 exceeds the 2024 Georgia maximum benefit cap of $725. No employee receives more than the state cap, regardless of their wage level.
Option D: $575
$575 is below the 2024 maximum and does not correspond to a recognized Georgia benefit cap. It may appear plausible as a 2/3 calculation of a different wage figure but is not the state cap.
Memory Technique
Georgia 2024 workers' comp max = $725/week. Think '7-2-5: Seven days a week, 2/3 wage replacement, 5 days of work.' Or just remember: the cap rounds near $700 in recent years, and 2024 specifically is $725.
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