POMS Reference

RS 00640: Computation and Benefit Tables - Old Law

TN 29 (03-03)

A. Introduction

The October 1972 amendments introduced the special minimum PIA provision payable January 1973. This provision is an alternative to regular PIAs when the insured worker has a minimum number of coverage years and low earnings in those years.

B. Procedure - Coverage Years 1937-1950

Use the chart below to determine the number of coverage years that can be creditable for years between 1937-1950 inclusive:

1. Years of Coverage Chart

EARNINGS BETWEEN
1937-1950

COVERAGE
YEARS

900.00 - 1,799.99

1

1,800.00 - 2,699.99

2

2,700.00 - 3,599.99

3

3,600.00 - 4,499.99

4

4,500.00 - 5,399.99

5

5,400.00 - 6,299.99

6

6,300.00 - 7,199.99

7

7,200.00 - 8,099.99

8

8,100.00 - 8,999.99

9

9,000.00 - 9,899.99

10

9,900.00 - 10,799.99

11

10,800.00 - 11,699.99

12

11,700.00 - 12,599.99

13

12,600.00 - and over

14

C. Procedure - Coverage Years After 1950

Use the following chart to determine the amount of earnings required for years after 1950 to qualify for a coverage year:

YEARS

EARNINGS

1951 - 1954

1955 - 1958

1959 - 1965

1966 - 1967

1968 - 1971

900

1,050

1,200

1,650

1,950

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

2,250

2,700

3,300

3,525

3,825

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

4,125

4,425

4,725

5,100

5,550

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

6,075

6,675

7,050

7,425

7,875

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

8,175

8,400

8,925

9,525

5,940

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

6,210

6,435

6,750

6,795

6,975

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

7,290

7,605

8,055

8,505

8,955

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

9,450

9,675

9,765

10,035

10,485

10,890

2008

11,385

2009 — 2011 11,880
2012 12,285
2013 12,645
2014 13,050
2015–2016 13,230
2017 14,175
2018 14,310

D. 1977 Amendment Special Minimum PIA Conversion Chart From June 1979 to Present

1. June 1979 - June 1980

CREDITABLE
COVERAGE
YEARS

JUN
1979
PIA

JUN
1979
MAX

JUN
1980
PIA

JUN
1980
MAX

11

12.70*

19.10

14.60*

21.90

12

25.30*

38.00

29.00*

43.50

13

38.00*

57.00

43.50*

65.30

14

50.60*

75.90

57.90*

86.90

15

63.20*

94.90

72.30*

108.50

16

75.90*

113.90

86.80*

130.20

17

88.50*

132.80

101.20*

151.80

18

101.20*

151.80

115.70*

173.60

19

113.80*

170.70

130.10*

195.20

20

126.40*

189.60

144.50*

216.80

21

139.10

208.70

159.00

238.60

22

151.70

227.60

173.40

260.20

23

164.40

246.60

188.00

282.00

24

177.00

265.50

202.40

303.60

25

189.60

284.50

216.80

325.20

26

202.30

303.50

231.30

347.00

27

214.90

322.40

245.70

368.60

28

227.50

341.30

260.10

390.20

29

240.20

360.30

274.60

411.90

30

252.80

379.20

289.00

433.50

*These PIAs are lower than the regular minimum PIA for Older Law Cases or the Frozen Minimum ($122.00) for New Law Cases. Therefore, they can never apply.

2. June 1981 - June 1982

CREDITABLE
COVERAGE
YEARS

JUN
1981
PIA

JUN
1981
MAX

JUN
1982
PIA

JUN
1982
MAX

11

16.30**

24.50

17.50

26.30

12

32.30**

48.50

34.60

52.00

13

48.40**

72.70

51.90

78.00

14

64.40**

96.70

69.10

103.80

15

80.40**

120.70

86.30

129.60

16

96.60**

144.90

103.70

155.60

17

112.60**

168.90

120.90

181.30

18

128.70*

193.10

138.20

207.30

19

144.70*

217.10

155.40

233.10

20

160.70*

241.10

172.50

258.90

21

176.90

265.40

189.90

285.00

22

192.90

289.40

207.10

310.80

23

209.10

313.70

224.50

336.90

24

225.10

337.70

241.70

362.60

25

241.10

361.70

258.90

388.40

26

257.30

386.00

276.30

414.50

27

273.30

410.00

293.50

440.30

28

289.30

434.00

310.70

466.10

29

305.40

458.10

327.90

491.90

30

321.40

482.10

345.10

517.70

*These PIAs are lower than the regular minimum PIA for Older Law Cases or the Frozen Minimum ($122.00) for New Law Cases. Therefore, they can never apply.

**Effective with January 1982, the old and new minimum PIA amounts no longer apply. Therefore, beginning with June 1981 table, all potential special minimum PIA and Maximum data are being displayed.

3. December 1983 - December 1984

CREDITABLE
COVERAGE
YEARS

DEC
1983
PIA

DEC
1983
MAX

DEC
1984
PIA

DEC
1984
MAX

11

18.10

27.20

18.70

28.10

12

35.80

53.80

37.00

55.60

13

53.70

80.70

55.50

83.50

14

71.50

107.40

74.00

111.10

15

89.30

134.10

92.40

138.70

16

107.30

161.00

111.00

166.60

17

125.10

187.60

129.40

194.10

18

143.00

214.50

148.00

222.00

19

160.80

241.20

166.40

249.60

20

178.50

267.90

184.70

277.20

21

196.50

294.90

203.30

305.20

22

214.30

321.60

221.80

332.80

23

232.30

348.60

240.40

360.80

24

250.10

375.20

258.80

388.30

25

267.90

401.90

277.20

415.90

26

285.90

429.00

295.90

444.00

27

303.70

455.70

314.30

471.60

28

321.50

482.40

332.70

499.20

29

339.30

509.10

351.10

526.90

30

357.10

535.80

369.50

554.50

4. December 1985 - December 1986

CREDITABLE
COVERAGE
YEARS

DEC
1985
PIA

DEC
1985
MAX

DEC
1986
PIA

DEC
1986
MAX

11

19.20

28.90

19.40

29.20

12

38.10

57.30

38.50

58.00

13

57.20

86.00

57.90

87.10

14

76.20

114.50

77.10

115.90

15

95.20

142.90

96.40

144.70

16

114.40

171.70

115.80

173.90

17

133.40

200.10

135.10

202.70

18

152.50

228.80

154.40

231.70

19

171.50

257.30

173.70

260.60

20

190.40

285.70

192.80

289.40

21

209.60

314.60

212.30

318.60

22

228.60

343.10

231.50

347.50

23

247.80

371.90

251.00

376.70

24

266.80

400.30

270.20

405.50

25

285.70

428.70

289.40

434.20

26

305.00

457.70

308.90

463.60

27

324.00

486.20

328.20

492.50

28

343.00

514.60

347.40

521.20

29

361.90

543.20

366.60

550.20

30

380.90

571.60

385.80

579.00

5. December 1987 - December 1988

CREDITABLE
COVERAGE
YEARS

DEC
1987
PIA

DEC
1987
MAX

DEC
1988
PIA

DEC
1988
MAX

11

20.20

30.40

21.00

31.60

12

40.10

60.40

41.70

62.80

13

60.30

90.70

62.70

94.30

14

80.30

120.70

83.50

125.50

15

100.40

150.70

104.40

156.70

16

120.60

181.20

125.40

188.40

17

140.70

211.20

146.30

219.60

18

160.80

241.40

167.20

251.00

19

180.90

271.50

188.10

282.30

20

200.80

301.50

208.80

313.50

21

221.20

331.90

230.00

345.10

22

241.20

362.00

250.80

376.40

23

261.50

392.50

271.90

408.20

24

281.50

422.50

292.70

439.40

25

301.50

452.40

313.50

470.40

26

321.80

483.00

334.60

502.30

27

341.90

513.10

355.50

533.60

28

361.90

543.00

376.30

564.70

29

381.90

573.30

397.10

596.20

30

402.00

603.30

418.00

627.40

6. December 1989 - December 1990

CREDITABLE
COVERAGE
YEARS

DEC
1989
PIA

DEC
1989
MAX

DEC
1990
PIA

DEC
1990
MAX

11

21.90

33.00

23.00

34.70

12

43.60

65.70

45.90

69.20

13

65.60

98.70

69.10

104.00

14

87.40

131.30

92.10

138.30

15

109.30

164.00

115.20

172.80

16

131.20

197.20

138.20

207.80

17

153.10

229.90

161.30

242.30

18

175.00

262.70

184.40

276.80

19

196.90

295.50

207.50

311.40

20

218.60

328.20

230.40

345.90

21

240.80

361.30

253.80

380.80

22

262.50

394.00

276.60

415.20

23

284.60

427.30

299.90

450.30

24

306.40

460.00

322.90

484.80

25

328.20

492.50

345.90

519.00

26

350.30

525.90

369.20

554.20

27

372.20

558.60

392.20

588.70

28

393.90

591.20

415.10

623.10

29

415.70

624.20

438.10

657.90

30

437.60

656.80

461.20

692.20

7. December 1991 - December 1992

CREDITABLE
COVERAGE
YEARS

DEC
1991
PIA

DEC
1991
MAX

DEC
1992
PIA

DEC
1992
MAX

11

23.80

35.90

24.50

36.90

12

47.50

71.70

48.90

73.80

13

71.60

107.80

73.70

111.00

14

95.50

143.40

98.30

147.70

15

119.40

179.10

122.90

184.40

16

143.30

215.40

147.50

221.80

17

167.20

251.20

172.20

258.70

18

191.20

287.00

196.90

295.60

19

215.10

322.90

221.50

332.50

20

238.90

358.60

246.00

369.30

21

263.10

394.80

270.90

406.60

22

286.80

430.50

295.40

443.40

23

310.90

466.90

320.20

480.90

24

334.80

502.70

344.80

517.70

25

358.60

538.20

369.30

554.30

26

382.80

574.70

394.20

591.90

27

406.70

610.40

418.90

628.70

28

430.40

646.10

443.30

665.40

29

454.30

682.20

467.90

702.60

30

478.20

717.80

492.50

739.30

8. December 1993 - December 1994

CREDITABLE
COVERAGE
YEARS

DEC
1993
PIA

DEC
1993
MAX

DEC
1994
PIA

DEC
1994
MAX

11

25.10

37.80

25.80

38.80

12

50.10

75.70

51.50

77.80

13

75.60

113.80

77.70

116.90

14

100.80

151.50

103.60

155.70

15

126.00

189.10

129.50

194.30

16

151.30

227.50

155.50

233.80

17

176.60

265.40

181.50

272.80

18

202.00

303.20

207.60

311.60

19

227.20

341.10

233.50

350.60

20

252.30

378.90

259.30

389.50

21

277.90

417.10

285.60

428.70

22

303.00

454.90

311.40

467.60

23

328.50

493.40

337.60

507.20

24

353.70

531.10

363.60

545.90

25

378.90

568.70

389.50

584.60

26

404.40

607.20

415.70

624.20

27

429.70

645.00

441.70

663.00

28

454.80

682.70

467.50

701.80

29

480.00

720.80

493.40

740.90

30

505.30

758.50

519.40

779.70

9. December 1995 - December 1996

CREDITABLE
COVERAGE
YEARS

DEC
1995
PIA

DEC
1995
MAX

DEC
1996
PIA

DEC
1996
MAX

11

26.40

39.80

27.10

40.90

12

52.80

79.80

54.30

82.10

13

79.70

119.90

82.00

123.30

14

106.20

159.70

109.20

164.30

15

132.80

199.30

136.60

205.00

16

159.50

239.80

164.10

246.70

17

186.20

279.80

191.50

287.90

18

212.90

319.70

219.00

328.90

19

239.50

359.70

246.40

370.10

20

266.00

399.60

273.70

411.10

21

293.00

439.80

301.40

452.50

22

319.40

479.70

328.60

493.60

23

346.30

520.30

356.30

535.30

24

373.00

560.00

383.80

576.20

25

399.60

599.70

411.10

617.00

26

426.50

640.40

438.80

658.90

27

453.10

680.20

466.20

699.90

28

479.60

720.00

493.50

740.80

29

506.20

760.10

520.80

782.10

30

532.90

799.90

548.30

823.00

10. December 1997 - December 1998

CREDITABLE
COVERAGE
YEARS

DEC
1997
PIA

DEC
1997
MAX

DEC
1998
PIA

DEC
1998
MAX

11

27.60

41.70

27.90

42.20

12

55.40

83.80

56.10

84.80

13

83.70

125.80

84.70

127.40

14

111.40

167.70

112.80

169.80

15

139.40

209.30

141.20

212.00

16

167.50

251.80

169.60

255.00

17

195.50

293.90

198.00

297.70

18

223.50

335.80

226.40

340.10

19

251.50

377.80

254.70

382.70

20

279.40

419.70

283.00

425.10

21

307.70

462.00

311.70

468.00

22

335.50

503.90

339.80

510.40

23

363.70

546.50

368.40

553.60

24

391.80

588.30

396.80

595.90

25

419.70

629.90

425.10

638.00

26

448.00

672.70

453.80

681.40

27

475.90

714.50

482.00

723.70

28

503.80

756.30

510.30

766.10

29

531.70

798.50

538.60

808.80

30

559.80

840.20

567.00

851.10

11. December 1999 - December 2000

CREDITABLE
COVERAGE
YEARS

DEC
1999
PIA

DEC
1999
MAX

DEC
2000
PIA

DEC
2000
MAX

11

28.50

43.20

29.40

44.70

12

57.40

86.80

59.40

89.80

13

86.70

130.40

89.70

134.90

14

115.50

173.80

119.50

179.80

15

144.50

217.00

149.50

224.50

16

173.60

261.10

179.60

270.20

17

202.70

304.80

209.70

315.40

18

231.80

348.20

239.90

360.30

19

260.80

391.80

269.90

405.50

20

289.70

435.30

299.80

450.50

21

319.10

479.20

330.20

495.90

22

347.90

522.60

360.00

540.80

23

377.20

566.80

390.40

586.60

24

406.30

610.20

420.50

631.50

25

435.30

653.30

450.50

676.10

26

464.60

697.70

480.80

722.10

27

493.50

741.00

510.70

766.90

28

522.50

784.40

540.70

811.80

29

551.50

828.20

570.80

857.10

30

580.60

871.50

600.90

902.00

12. July 2001 - December 2001

CREDITABLE
COVERAGE
YEARS

JUL
2001
PIA

JUL
2001
MAX

DEC
2001
PIA

DEC
2001
MAX

11

29.40

44.70

30.10

45.80

12

59.50

89.90

61.00

92.20

13

89.80

135.00

92.10

138.50

14

119.60

180.00

122.70

184.60

15

149.70

224.90

153.50

230.70

16

179.80

270.40

184.40

277.40

17

210.00

315.70

215.40

323.90

18

240.10

360.80

246.30

370.10

19

270.10

405.90

277.10

416.40

20

300.10

450.90

307.90

462.60

21

330.50

496.40

339.00

509.30

22

360.30

541.40

369.60

555.40

23

390.80

587.20

400.90

602.40

24

420.90

632.00

431.80

648.40

25

450.90

676.70

462.60

694.20

26

481.30

722.80

493.80

741.50

27

511.20

767.60

524.40

787.50

28

541.30

812.60

555.30

833.70

29

571.30

858.00

586.10

880.30

30

601.40

902.80

617.00

926.20

13. December 2002 - December 2003

CREDITABLE
COVERAGE
YEARS

DEC
2002
PIA

DEC
2002
MAX

DEC
2003
PIA

DEC
2003
MAX

11

30.50

46.40

31.10

47.30

12

61.80

93.40

63.00

95.30

13

93.30

140.40

95.20

143.30

14

124.40

187.10

127.00

191.00

15

155.60

233.90

158.80

238.80

16

186.90

281.20

190.80

287.10

17

218.40

328.40

222.90

335.20

18

249.70

375.20

254.90

383.00

19

280.90

422.20

286.70

431.00

20

312.20

469.00

318.70

478.80

21

343.70

516.40

350.90

527.20

22

374.70

563.10

382.50

574.90

23

406.50

610.80

415.00

623.60

24

437.80

657.40

446.90

671.20

25

469.00

703.90

478.80

718.60

26

500.70

751.80

511.20

767.50

27

531.70

798.50

542.80

815.20

28

563.00

845.30

574.80

863.00

29

594.30

892.60

606.70

911.30

30

625.60

939.10

638.70

958.80

14. December 2004 - December 2005

CREDITABLE
COVERAGE
YEARS

DEC
2004
PIA

DEC
2004
MAX

DEC
2005
PIA

DEC
2005
MAX

11

31.90

48.50

33.20

50.40

12

64.70

97.80

67.30

101.80

13

97.70

147.10

101.70

153.10

14

130.40

196.10

135.70

204.10

15

163.00

245.20

169.60

255.20

16

195.90

294.80

203.90

306.80

17

228.90

344.20

238.20

358.30

18

261.70

393.30

272.40

409.40

19

294.40

442.60

306.40

460.70

20

327.30

491.70

340.70

511.80

21

360.30

541.40

375.00

563.50

22

392.80

590.40

408.90

614.60

23

426.20

640.40

443.60

666.60

24

458.90

689.30

477.70

717.50

25

491.70

738.00

511.80

768.20

26

525.00

788.20

546.50

820.50

27

557.40

837.20

580.20

871.50

28

590.30

886.30

614.50

922.60

29

623.00

935.90

648.50

974.20

30

655.90

984.60

682.70

1,024.90

15. December 2006 - December 2007

CREDITABLE
COVERAGE
YEARS

DEC
2006
PIA

DEC
2006
MAX

DEC
2007
PIA

DEC
2007
MAX

11

34.20

52.00

34.90

53.10

12

69.50

105.10

71.00

107.50

13

105.00

158.10

107.40

161.70

14

140.10

210.80

143.30

215.60

15

175.10

263.60

179.10

269.60

16

210.60

316.90

215.40

324.10

17

246.00

370.10

251.60

378.60

18

281.30

422.90

287.70

432.60

19

316.50

475.90

323.70

486.80

20

351.90

528.60

359.90

540.70

21

387.30

582.00

396.20

595.30

22

422.30

634.80

432.00

649.40

23

458.20

688.50

468.70

704.30

24

493.40

741.10

504.70

758.10

25

528.60

793.50

540.70

811.70

26

564.50

847.50

577.40

866.90

27

599.30

900.20

613.00

920.90

28

634.70

953.00

649.20

974.90

29

669.90

1006.30

685.30

1029.40

30

705.20

1058.70

721.40

1083.00

16. December 2008 - December 2009 (There was no COLA increase for 12/09 or 12/10)

CREDITABLE
COVERAGE
YEARS

DEC
2008
PIA

DEC
2008
MAX

DEC
2009
PIA

DEC
2009
MAX

11

36.90

56.10

36.90

56.20

12

75.10

113.70

75.10

113.70

13

113.60

171.00

113.60

171.00

14

151.60

228.10

151.60

228.10

15

189.40

285.20

189.40

285.20

16

227.80

342.80

227.80

342.80

17

266.10

400.50

266.10

400.50

18

304.30

457.60

304.30

457.60

19

342.40

515.00

342.40

151.00

20

380.70

572.00

380.70

572.00

21

419.10

629.80

419.10

629.80

22

457.00

687.00

457.00

687.00

23

495.80

745.10

495.80

745.10

24

533.90

802.00

533.90

802.00

25

572.00

858.70

572.00

858.70

26

610.80

917.10

610.80

917.10

27

648.50

974.30

648.50

974.30

28

686.80

1031.40

686.80

1031.40

29

725.00

1089.10

725.00

1089.10

30

763.20

1145.80

763.20

1145.80

17. December 2011 — December 2012

CREDITABLE
COVERAGE
YEARS

DEC
2011
PIA

DEC
2011
MAX

DEC
2012
PIA

DEC
2012
MAX

11

38.20

58.10

38.80

59.00

12

77.80

117.70

79.10

119.70

13

117.60

177.10

119.50

180.10

14

157.00

236.30

159.60

240.30

15

196.20

295.40

199.50

300.40

16

236.00

355.10

240.00

361.10

17

275.60

414.90

280.20

421.90

18

315.20

474.00

320.50

482.00

19

354.70

533.50

360.70

542.50

20

394.40

592.50

401.10

602.50

21

434.10

652.40

441.40

663.40

22

473.40

711.70

481.40

723.70

23

513.60

771.90

522.30

785.00

24

553.10

830.80

562.50

844.90

25

592.50

889.60

602.50

904.70

26

632.70

950.10

643.40

966.20

27

671.80

1009.30

683.20

1026.40

28

711.50

1068.50

723.50

1086.60

29

751.10

1128.30

763.80

1147.40

30

790.60

1187.00

804.00

1207.10

18. December 2013–December 2014

CREDITABLE
COVERAGE
YEARS

DEC
2013
PIA

DEC
2013
MAX

DEC
2014
PIA

DEC
2014
MAX

11

39.30

59.80

39.90

60.80

12

80.20

121.40

81.50

123.40

13

121.20

182.80

123.20

185.90

14

161.90

243.90

164.60

248.00

15

202.40

304.90

205.80

310.00

16

243.60

366.50

247.70

372.70

17

284.40

428.20

289.20

435.40

18

325.30

489.20

330.80

497.50

19

366.10

550.60

372.30

559.90

20

407.10

611.50

414.00

621.80

21

448.00

673.30

455.60

684.70

22

488.60

734.50

496.90

746.90

23

530.10

796.70

539.10

810.20

24

570.90

857.50

580.60

872.00

25

611.50

918.20

621.80

933.80

26

653.00

980.60

664.10

997.20

27

693.40

1041.70

705.10

1059.40

28

734.30

1102.80

746.70

1121.50

29

775.20

1164.60

788.30

1184.30

30

816.00

1225.20

829.80

1246.00

19. December 2015 — December 2016

CREDITABLE COVERAGE YEARS

DEC 2015 PIA

DEC 2015 MAX

DEC 2016 PIA

DEC 2016 MAX

11

39.90

60.80

40.00

60.90

12

81.50

123.40

81.70

123.70

13

123.20

185.90

123.50

186.40

14

164.60

248.00

165.00

248.70

15

205.80

310.00

206.40

310.90

16

247.70

372.70

248.40

373.80

17

289.20

435.40

290.00

436.70

18

330.80

497.50

331.70

498.90

19

372.30

559.90

373.40

561.50

20

414.00

621.80

415.20

623.60

21

455.60

684.70

456.90

686.70

22

496.90

746.90

498.30

749.10

23

539.10

810.20

540.70

812.60

24

580.60

872.00

582.30

874.60

25

621.80

933.80

623.60

936.60

26

664.10

997.20

666.00

1000.10

27

705.10

1059.40

707.20

1062.50

28

746.70

1121.50

748.90

1124.80

29

788.30

1184.30

790.60

1187.80

30

829.80

1246.00

832.20

1249.70

20. December 2017

CREDITABLE COVERAGE YEARS

DEC 2017

PIA

DEC 2017

Max

11

40.80

62.10

12

83.30

126.10

13

125.90

190.10

14

168.30

253.60

15

210.50

317.10

16

253.30

381.20

17

295.80

445.40

18

338.30

508.80

19

380.80

572.70

20

423.50

636.00

21

466.00

700.40

22

508.20

764.00

23

551.50

828.80

24

593.90

892.00

25

636.00

955.30

26

679.30

1020.10

27

721.30

1083.70

28

763.80

1147.20

29

806.40

1211.50

30

848.80

1274.60