For injuries resulting in total disability occurring after July 1, 1975, the compensation to be paid during the continuance of total disability shall be 662/ % of the wages of the injured employee, as defined by this chapter, but the compensation shall not be more than 662/ % 3 3 of the average weekly wage per week as announced by the Secretary of the Department of Labor for the last calendar year for which a determination of the average weekly wage has been made, nor less than 222/ % of the average weekly wage per week. If at the time of 9 the injury the employee receives wages of less than 222/ % of the average weekly wage per week, then the employee shall receive the full 9 amount of such wages per week, as compensation. Nothing in this section shall require the payment of compensation after disability ceases. (Code 1915, § 3193j; 29 Del. Laws, c. 233; 30 Del. Laws, c. 203, § 3; 32 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 2; 35 Del. Laws, c. 192, § 1; 37 Del. Laws, c. 239, § 2; Code 1935, § 6080; 43 Del. Laws, c. 269, § 8; 45 Del. Laws, c. 297, § 1; 46 Del. Laws, c. 29; 47 Del. Laws, c. 160, § 1; 48 Del. Laws, c. 190, § 1; 19 Del. C. 1953, § 2324; 50 Del. Laws, c. 339, § 6; 50 Del. Laws, c. 465, § 2; 52 Del. Laws, c. 27; 57 Del. Laws, c. 520, § 1; 59 Del. Laws, c. 454, § 10; 70 Del. Laws, c. 172, § 4; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1.)
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