SAWW History & COLA
State Average Weekly Wage as published by DIR each year, the percent change applied to TD minimum/maximum (LC 4453(a)(10)), and the cumulative cost-of-living factor for life pension and permanent total disability benefits (LC 4659(c), injuries on or after 1/1/2003).
Per Baker v. WCAB (2011) 52 Cal.4th 434 (rejecting the date-of-injury approach of Duncan v. WCAB (2009) 179 Cal.App.4th 1009), the first COLA is applied the January 1 after the worker becomes entitled to and begins receiving LP/PTD payments, not from the date of injury. Enter the commencement year above.