Guam § 9107 - Time for Commencement of Compensation:
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 9107 — Time for Commencement of Compensation:, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9107. Time for Commencement of Compensation:
Maximum and Minimum Compensation.
COL5/12/2020
CH. 9 WORKER’S COMPENSATION
(a) No compensation shall be allowed for the first three (3)
days of the disability, except for the benefits provided for in §
9108; provided, however, that in case the injury results in
disability of more than fourteen (14) days, the compensation
shall be allowed from the date of disability.
(b)(1) Compensation for disability shall not exceed Five
Hundred Twenty Dollars ($520) per week on the effective date
of this Act, which shall increase to One Thousand Eleven
Dollars ($1,011) per week effective October 1, 2021.
(2) If the employee’s average weekly wages, as
computed under § 9111, are less than the amount equivalent
to twenty (20) hours times sixty-six and two-thirds (66-2/3)
per centum of the prevailing minimum wage (20 hours x
66.75% x Minimum Wage), per week, he or she shall
receive as compensation for permanent total disability not
less than the amount equivalent to twenty (20) hours times
sixty-six and two-thirds (66-2/3) per centum of the
prevailing minimum wage (20 hours x 66.75% x Minimum
Wage), per week.
(3) The Bureau of Budget and Management Research
(BBMR) shall transmit to I Liheslaturan Guåhan a fiscal
note relative to each of the rate increases pursuant to
Subsection (b)(1) of this Section, which shall indicate the
effect upon the revenues or the expenditure of any funds of
the government of Guam. Such fiscal notes shall be
transmitted to I Liheslaturan Guåhan within six (6) months
of the effective date of each rate increase.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Guam § 9107
What does Guam Code Annotated § 9107 cover?
Section 9107 ("Time for Commencement of Compensation:") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Guam § 9107?
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Is this the official text of Guam law?
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