The California Workers' Compensation Institute says work injury claims will increase in 2016 due to a rise in California's State Average Weekly Wage in 2015. (Lightspring/Shutterstock.com)

The California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI) says work injury claims will increase in 2016 due to a rise in California’s State Average Weekly Wage (SAWW) in the year ending on March 31, 2015.

The SAWW rose just under 2.3% from $1,095.70 to 1,120.67 last year, says CWCI. As a result, temporary total disability (TTD) and permanent total disability (PTD) rates for 2016 work injury claims will rise, in addition to other workers’ comp benefits that are tied to changes in the SAWW.

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