Wage loss benefits form a cornerstone of federal workers’ compensation because an injured worker will depend on this income to make sure that they have food on the table, pay their bills, as well as a place to live.

Calculating wage loss benefits first begins with looking at what you used to earn prior to getting injured, taking this figure and then multiplying it by 66 or 2/3^rd of a percentage of your regular pay rate. However, this figure can be up to 75 percent of your earnings if you have dependents such as children, spouse, parents you take care of and so on. OWCP considers things like what you earned 52 weeks leading up to you injury, keeping in mind any increases you earned during this time. However, if it is determined that you can carry out light duty such as clerical work, your wage-loss benefits may be reduced.