Benefits math you can check yourself
When you are hurt at work, the first question is usually money: how much will I get each week, for how long, and what is my claim worth? The answers are written into state law, but they are scattered across agency bulletins, statutes and rate tables. We put them in one place and do the math.
What we do
Every state runs its own workers' compensation system. Each sets its own benefit rate, a maximum and minimum weekly payment that usually changes every year, waiting periods, time limits and, for permanent injuries, its own way of turning an impairment into weeks of pay. WorkCompMath reads those rules from the source, records them with a citation, and builds calculators on top of them.
How we keep it accurate
- Primary sources only. Rates and rules come from state workers' compensation agencies, state statutes and federal agencies such as the IRS and Social Security Administration. Each page lists the documents it relies on.
- No guessed numbers. If we cannot confirm a figure from an official source, we leave it out and tell you where to find it.
- Dated figures. Maximum benefits change on a schedule set by each state. Every rate shows the period it applies to, and the site shows the date we last checked the data.
What we are not
We are not a law firm, an insurer or a government agency, and we do not sell your information to anyone. Our estimates are a starting point for understanding your claim, not a substitute for advice from a workers' compensation attorney or your state agency.
Questions or a correction? Contact us. Read the full methodology.