Average wage correction

Dividing only by the days you actually worked may not give you an accurate average wage. The total number of days in the calculation period, your type of work, and the special rule for day laborers all need to be checked.

We check whether each item counts as wages, which period it belongs to, and how much should be included. We don't include or exclude a full amount based only on its name or the date it was deposited.

Missing records alone don't settle the question. We check whether bank records, tax withholding records, an employment contract, or other documents can prove your wages and employment. If your deposits include expense reimbursements or other money, the portion that counts as wages has to be calculated separately.

We need to check whether the special average wage rule for occupational disease or the wage adjustment rules apply. Not every former employee qualifies for the same special rule. It depends on the illness, your work history, and the calculation date.

Even after payment, we can look at whether there was a calculation error and whether you can claim the difference. The payment date, the original decision, and the statute of limitations all need to be reviewed separately, so please have your decision notice and payment history ready.

Not necessarily. We need to check which benefits and payments the correction affects, along with the statute of limitations. Some benefits may show no actual difference.

Start with whatever benefit decision and payment records you have. Once we confirm the calculation details and compare them with your actual wage records, we can tell whether anything needs to be corrected.