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Past compensation tables & cost of living allowances

Workers, employers, and self-employed people who need information on wage-loss benefits from more than a year ago can use our tables. The compensation tables go back to 2002. They were used to determine the approximate wage-loss benefits for the first 10 weeks of claims. The cost of living allowance table shows adjustments made since 2003.

Past compensation tables

 

Cost of living allowances

Once a full year has passed since an injury or death, cost of living allowances may be applied to ongoing payments. Once eligible, the cost of living allowance may be applied each subsequent January 1.   

Cost of living allowances since 2003:

Date

Percentage

January 1, 2024 3.120936%
January 1, 2023 6.88
January 1, 2022 3.654545
January 1, 2021 0.00
January 1, 2020 0.864280
January 1, 2019 1.444614
January 1, 2018 0.39
January 1, 2017 0.49
January 1, 2016 0.03
January 1, 2015 1.358

January 1, 2014

0.00

January 1, 2013

0.16

January 1, 2012

1.90

January 1, 2011

1.44

January 1, 2010

0.00

January 1, 2009

1.60

January 1, 2008

1.39

January 1, 2007

0.00

January 1, 2006

1.64

January 1, 2005

1.29

January 1, 2004

0.58

January 1, 2003

2.17