An employee earning $45,000 annually is injured and receives temporary total disability benefits. At 66.67% of average weekly wage, what is their weekly benefit amount?
Correct Answer
B) $576.92
Average weekly wage = $45,000 ÷ 52 = $865.38. Weekly benefit = $865.38 × 0.6667 = $576.92.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Step 1: Average weekly wage = $45,000 ÷ 52 = $865.38. Step 2: Weekly benefit = $865.38 × 0.6667 = $576.92. This two-step calculation is the standard SC workers' comp benefit formula.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: $692.31
$692.31 results from taking 80% of the weekly wage ($865.38 × 0.80) rather than 66.67%. This is a percentage substitution error.
Option C: $750.00
$750.00 is a round number that does not correspond to any correct computation path. It may appeal as a 'round' answer but has no mathematical basis here.
Option D: $600.00
$600.00 could result from rounding errors or applying 66.67% to an incorrect weekly wage figure (e.g., dividing $45,000 by 50 weeks instead of 52).
Memory Technique
Two-thirds of your week, two steps to get there: Annual ÷ 52 = weekly, then × 2/3 = benefit. Lock in '52 weeks, two-thirds rate' as your workers' comp mantra.
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