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Workers' Compensation Summary - Virgin Islands

The following brief summary is intended to provide a general overview of Workers' Compensation coverage and benefits in the Virgin Islands territory. See the separate topic for help with acronyms. For further information contact your local or territory Workers' Compensation Administration (WCA) Program office. This information is based on data originally provided by the U.S. Department of Labor and updated by the Virgin Islands Department of Labor, and is believed current as of January 2011.

Benefit rates do not change annually.

Type of Law and Insurance Requirements

In the Virgin Islands, workers' compensation is compulsory, and no waivers are permitted. There is an exclusive state fund. Employers may not insure through private carriers, self-insurance, or through groups of employers. There is no exemption for employers with small numbers of employees.

Coverage of Agricultural Workers

Agricultural workers are covered the same as all other employees.

Coverage of Domestic Employees

Employers are permitted to provide voluntary coverage.

Medical Benefits

Full medical benefits are provided with no time or monetary limitations.

Benefits for Temporary Total Disability (TTD)

The percentage of worker's wage paid is 66 2/3. For weekly payments, the minimum is $60 or actual wage if less and the maximum is 66 2/3 percent of SAWW. The maximum period of payments is the duration of disability.

Benefits for Permanent Total Disability (PTD)

The percentage of worker's wage paid is 66 2/3. For weekly payments, the minimum is $60 or actual wage if less and the maximum is 90 percent of SAWW. The maximum period of payments is the duration of disability.

Benefits for Permanent Partial Disability (PPD)

The percentage of worker's wage paid is 66 2/3. For weekly payments, the minimum is $60 or actual wage if less, and the maximum is 66 2/3 percent of SAWW. For non-scheduled injuries, the maximum period of payments is 200 weeks, and there is no maximum total payable amount.

Disfigurement Benefits

Virgin Islands statutes cover disfigurement as "Serious and permanent of the head, neck, or other normally exposed areas that would affect employability". Benefits provide for equitable benefits in addition to scheduled income benefits, for a maximum period of 100 weeks.

Contact Information

Workers' Compensation Administration
Department of Labor

53AB & 54AB Kronprindsens Gade
Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, VI 00802
Tel: (340) 776-3700
Fax: (340) 774-5908

302 King Street
Fredriksted, St. Croix, VI
Tel: (340) 692-9390
Fax: (340) 772-3365

State Average Weekly Wage (SAWW)

The U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, provides SAWW data online at:
http://www.bls.gov/cew/

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Source

Some information for this topic was drawn from the Virgin Islands DOL website at:
http://www.vidol.gov/Units/Workers_Compensation/Workers_Comp.htm
http://www.vidol.gov/Units/Workers_Compensation/WC_Benefits.htm

Additional information was drawn from the US DOL website at:
http://www.dol.gov/esa/regs/compliance/owcp/wc.htm

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