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Finally, for ongoing benefits, such as pensions, while the initial amount is determined on the basis of the long-term wage rate, the benefit itself is adjusted annually according to inflation, at a rate 1- percent less than the actual inflation rate with a 4-percent cap on inflation adjustments, regardless of whether the actual inflation rate is higher. This applies to all workers, including those injured before June 30, 2002. | Finally, for ongoing benefits, such as pensions, while the initial amount is determined on the basis of the long-term wage rate, the benefit itself is adjusted annually according to inflation, at a rate 1- percent less than the actual inflation rate with a 4-percent cap on inflation adjustments, regardless of whether the actual inflation rate is higher. This applies to all workers, including those injured before June 30, 2002. | ||
=== 1. Recurrence or Deterioration and Wage Rates === | |||
A claim may be “re-opened” if a worker suffers a new period of temporary disability and/or an increased degree of permanent disability from a recurrence or deterioration of a previously accepted condition. | A claim may be “re-opened” if a worker suffers a new period of temporary disability and/or an increased degree of permanent disability from a recurrence or deterioration of a previously accepted condition. | ||
