Workers injured on the job and collecting benefits through the state’s workers’ compensation system will be getting a bump in their payments. 

Time-loss and pension payments will increase 6.8% for workers injured before or on July 1, according to a release. The increase is a result of the annual recalculation determined by the state Department of Labor & Industries to reflect annual changes in the state’s average annual wage calculated by the Employment Security Department. 

The resulting increase in benefits for 2025 puts the maximum monthly benefit to $9,516 or 120% of the state’s average monthly wage. The increase also applies to pension benefits paid to family members of those who died because of a work-related incident or disease. 

These changes only apply to those receiving benefits from the state’s workers’ compensation system, which is funded by premiums paid by employers. Those working for employers who are self-insured have their own schedules for benefit payouts.