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Renovations will begin at the Commission offices on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Please contact the Commission if accessibility accommodations are needed. Thank you for your patience while we improve our workspace. 

Advisory Notice: Payment Methods for Commission Fines, Fees, and Penalties. The full advisory may be accessed here.

 

Advisory Notice: The South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission will hold a Medical Services Provider Manual (MSPM) work session on Monday, March 9, 2026, at 10:00am in the 5th Floor Commissioner’s Conference Room. The session will also be broadcast via Zoom. The Zoom link and the agenda are attached to the advisory link here.

 

Advisory Notice: 2026 updated courtroom and hearing preferences for Commissioner Michael Campbell. The full advisory may be accessed here.

Compensation Rates

2026 Maximum Weekly Compensation Rate

The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce has certified the average weekly wage in South Carolina for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. For accidents occurring on or after January 1, 2026 the maximum weekly compensation rate shall be $1,189.94

As provided in Title 42 of the SC Code of Laws, 1976 the maximum weekly compensation rate equals 66⅔% of an individual’s average weekly wage, not to exceed the average weekly wage in this State for the preceding fiscal year as determined by the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce. 

Compensation Rates Since 1979

1/1/26$1,189.94
1/1/25$1,134.43
1/1/24$1,093.67
1/1/23$1,035.78
1/1/22$963.37
1/1/21$903.40
1/1/20$866.67
1/1/19$845.74
1/1/18$838.21
1/1/17$806.92
1/1/16$784.03
1/1/15$766.05
1/1/14$752.16
1/1/13$743.72
1/1/12$725.47
1/1/11$704.92
1/1/10$689.71
1/1/09$681.36
1/1/08$661.29
1/1/07$645.94
1/1/06$616.48
1/1/05$592.56
1/1/04$577.73
1/1/03$563.55
1/1/02$549.42
1/1/01$532.77
1/1/00$507.34
1/1/99$483.47
1/1/98$465.18 
1/1/97$450.62
1/1/96$437.79
1/1/95$422.48
1/1/94$410.26
1/1/93$393.06
1/1/92$379.82
1/1/91$364.37
1/1/90$350.19
1/1/89$334.87
1/1/88$319.20
1/1/87$308.24
1/1/86$294.95
1/1/85$287.02
1/1/84$268.99
1/1/83$254.38
1/1/82$235.00
1/1/81$216.00
1/1/80$197.00
1/1/79$185.00