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Use Worksheet 9.2. Ben West, a 35-year-old computer programmer, earns $57,000 a year. His monthly take-home pay is $3,000. His wife, Ashley, works part-time at their children's elementary school but receives no benefits. Under state law, Ashley's employer contributes to a workers' compensation insurance fund that would provide $2,050 per month for six months if Ben were disabled and unable to work.