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The Commission will conduct the monthly Business Meeting Monday, May 19, 2025 at 10:30AM in Hearing Room A at the Commission offices in Columbia. 

Participants may access the meeting online. The agenda and zoom link may be accessed here.

 

On May 8, 2025, the Senate confirmed the reappointment of Commissioners Beck, Campbell, and McCaskill. We congratulate each of them on their confirmation and thank them for their continued dedication and service. Read more here.

 

The South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission is pleased to welcome Commissioner John Gabriel “Gabe” Coggiola, who has been appointed to serve the unexpired term of former Commissioner Avery B. Wilkerson, Jr., from July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2026. Read more here. 

Compensation Rates

2024 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, 2023 through June 30, 2024. For accidents occurring on or after January 1, 2025 the maximum weekly compensation rate shall be $1,134.43 

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. 

Compensations Rates Since 1979

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