Know what your claim should pay before anyone tells you.
Weekly checks, permanent disability awards and settlement values, calculated from your state's own statutes and this year's benefit limits. Every number links to the agency that publishes it.
- 8 states, 2026 maximums
- Cited to state agencies
- No sign-up, nothing stored
How much will workers' comp pay me?
Pick your state and enter your pay. The estimate updates as you type.
Three tools, one claim
A workers' comp claim usually pays in stages: weekly checks while you heal, then an award for any permanent impairment, and often a settlement that closes the case.
Weekly benefit calculator
Your temporary disability check: the state's rate applied to your wage, with this year's maximum and minimum and the waiting period.
Calculate →Settlement calculator
Turn an impairment rating into weeks and dollars using your state's schedule or whole-body formula. The figure most settlements start from.
Estimate →Settlement chart by body part
How many weeks each state pays for the loss of an arm, hand, finger, leg, foot, eye or hearing, side by side.
Compare →Estimate your weekly check
Temporary total disability benefits replace part of your pay while your doctor keeps you off work.
66 2/3% of your average weekly wage
- Average weekly wage
- $1,000.00
- Benefit rate
- 66 2/3% of your average weekly wage
- State maximum
- $1,358.00
- Waiting period
- 7 days
- Estimated total for the period
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Injuries from January 1 to December 31, 2026. Source: Florida Division of Workers' Compensation.
Workers' comp rules by state
Each state page shows the 2026 maximum, how your rate is figured, the waiting period, deadlines and how permanent injuries are paid.
Straight answers about your claim
Short guides to the questions injured workers ask most, each with the rule and the source.
How much does workers comp pay?
The two-thirds rule, state maximums and minimums, and what your check covers.
Read →Is workers comp taxable?
What the IRS says, and the three exceptions that can make part of it taxable.
Read →Settlement chart by body part
Weeks of benefits for arms, hands, fingers, legs, feet, eyes and hearing, by state.
Read →When will workers comp offer a settlement?
Maximum medical improvement, impairment ratings and how settlements are approved.
Read →How long does workers comp last?
Time limits on temporary benefits in each state, and what happens after.
Read →Workers comp and SSDI
The 80% offset rule and how a lump sum settlement is spread out.
Read →Built on the statutes
Rates, schedules and deadlines come from state workers' comp agencies and statutes, cited on every page.
Dated, not guessed
Maximums change every year. Each figure shows the period it covers, last checked November 3, 2026.
Private by design
Calculators run in your browser. We never see or sell what you enter.
Frequently asked questions
How much does workers comp pay?
Most states pay about two-thirds of your average weekly wage while you cannot work, up to a weekly maximum that the state resets each year. Among the states we cover, the maximum ranges from $800.00 in Georgia to $2,045.63 in Illinois. Medical care for the injury is paid separately, with no deductible.
Is workers comp taxable?
Generally no. IRS Publication 525 says workers' compensation paid under a workers' compensation act is fully exempt from federal income tax. The exceptions are the part that reduces Social Security disability benefits, retirement plan benefits, and wages for light duty after you return to work. Read the details.
How is a workers comp settlement calculated?
For a permanent injury, most states turn your impairment rating into a number of weeks, using a schedule for arms, legs, fingers, eyes and hearing or a whole-body formula, and multiply it by a weekly rate. That statutory value is the usual starting point for a settlement, which may also include future medical care. Use the settlement calculator.
Are these calculators free?
Yes. There is no sign-up, and what you type stays in your browser. We are not a law firm and do not sell your information.