R20-5-301. Present Value and Basis of Calculation of Lump Sum Commutation Awards

A. The Commission shall calculate the present value of an award that is commuted to a lump sum under R20-5-302. The Commission shall not include in the present value calculation compensation paid before the filing of a lump sum commutation petition. The Commission shall use the filing date of a lump sum commutation petition to compute the present value of an award. B. The Commission shall calculate the present value of an award at least annually, whether payable for a period of months or based upon the life of the employee, using the United States Life Tables, 2021, National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 72, Number 12, November 7, 2023, Table incorporated by reference, and discounted at the rate established by the Commission. This incorporation does not include any later amendments or editions of the incorporated matter. A copy of this referenced material is available for review at the Commis- June 30, 2026 Supp. 26-2 Page 27 20 A.A.C. 5 Arizona Administrative Code sion and may be obtained from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control. The rate established by the Commission is based on the following formula: The mean average of the three-month Treasury Bill rate on December 31 of each of the five years prior to July 1 of the current year. The rate, once calculated, is effective until the Commission calculates a new rate under this subsection. The discount rate is published in the minutes of the Commission meeting establishing the rate and is available upon request from the Commission.