Weekly benefit (temporary total disability)
We convert the pay you enter to a weekly figure (hourly pay × hours, two-week pay ÷ 2, monthly pay × 12 ÷ 52, yearly pay ÷ 52) and apply your state's benefit rate. We then apply the state's maximum and minimum for the current period, including rules that pay low earners their full wage. State-specific rules we model:
- Pennsylvania: 90% of wage, a flat amount equal to half the maximum, or 66 2/3%, depending on wage band.
- Ohio: 72% for the first 12 weeks, then 66 2/3%.
- Michigan: 80% of after-tax wages. You enter after-tax pay; we do not estimate taxes.
The total for a period sums week by week and removes the waiting period unless the disability is long enough for those days to be paid back.
Permanent disability and settlement value
The settlement calculator computes the statutory permanent partial disability award for a rating: weeks from the state's schedule or formula, multiplied by the state's weekly rate for that award, within its limits. It is the value the law assigns to a rating, not a forecast of a negotiated settlement, which can include future medical care and other factors.
What our estimates do not include
- Your insurer's exact average weekly wage, which depends on your state's averaging period and what counts as wages.
- Temporary partial disability, cost-of-living adjustments, dependency add-ons and permanent total disability.
- Disputes over whether an injury is covered, apportionment to earlier injuries, credits and offsets.
- Illinois' permanent partial weekly cap, which we could not confirm from the Commission for 2026. Illinois settlement estimates are shown without it.
Sources by state
Maximum weekly benefits were cross-checked against the Social Security Administration's chart of state maximums (POMS DI 52150.045, October 6, 2026) where the state agency page could not be loaded.
Florida
Maximum $1,358.00 a week, injuries from January 1 to December 31, 2026.
- Florida DFS, Maximum Compensation Rate Table (archived October 1, 2026)
- Fla. Stat. 440.12, time for commencement and limits on benefits
- Fla. Stat. 440.15, compensation for disability
- Fla. Stat. 440.185, notice of injury
- Fla. Stat. 440.19, time for filing petitions
- SSA POMS DI 52150.045, Chart of States' Maximum Workers' Compensation Benefits (10/06/2026)
Georgia
Maximum $800.00 a week, injuries on or after July 1, 2023.
- Georgia HB 480 (2023), Act 259, amending O.C.G.A. 34-9-261
- O.C.G.A. 34-9-263, permanent partial disability schedule
- O.C.G.A. 34-9-80, notice of accident
- O.C.G.A. 34-9-82, time limit for claims
- SSA POMS DI 52150.045, Chart of States' Maximum Workers' Compensation Benefits (10/06/2026)
Illinois
Maximum $2,045.63 a week, injuries from July 15, 2026 to January 14, 2027.
- SSA POMS DI 52150.045, Chart of States' Maximum Workers' Compensation Benefits (10/06/2026)
- 820 ILCS 305/8, amount of compensation
- 820 ILCS 305/6, notice and filing limits
- Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission, benefit rates
Michigan
Maximum $1,201.00 a week, injuries from January 1 to December 31, 2026.
- Michigan WDCA, state average weekly wage chart
- Michigan WDCA, wage benefits FAQ
- Michigan WDCA, filing a claim FAQ
- MCL 418.361, specific loss schedule
- SSA POMS DI 52150.045, Chart of States' Maximum Workers' Compensation Benefits (10/06/2026)
New York
Maximum $1,281.50 a week, injuries from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027.
- NY WCB Subject No. 046-1805, maximum and minimum benefit rates effective July 1, 2026
- NY Workers' Compensation Law section 15, schedule of compensation
- NY Workers' Compensation Law section 12, waiting period
- NY Workers' Compensation Law section 18, notice of injury
- NY Workers' Compensation Law section 28, limitation of right to compensation
- NY WCB, Section 32 waiver agreements
North Carolina
Maximum $1,446.00 a week, injuries from January 1 to December 31, 2026.
- NC Industrial Commission, maximum weekly compensation rates
- NC Industrial Commission, frequently asked questions
- N.C. Gen. Stat. 97-29, compensation rates for total incapacity
- N.C. Gen. Stat. 97-31, schedule of injuries
- NC Industrial Commission, workers' compensation bulletin
Ohio
Maximum $1,281.00 a week, injuries from January 1 to December 31, 2026.
- Ohio BWC, compensation rates 2011 to 2026 (rev. February 19, 2026)
- Ohio BWC, temporary total compensation policy
- Ohio Rev. Code 4123.56, temporary total compensation
- Ohio Rev. Code 4123.57, partial disability compensation
- Ohio Rev. Code 4123.84, time limit for claims
- SSA POMS DI 52150.045, Chart of States' Maximum Workers' Compensation Benefits (10/06/2026)
Pennsylvania
Maximum $1,394.00 a week, injuries from January 1 to December 31, 2026.
- PA Department of Labor & Industry, statewide average weekly wage and 2026 rates
- Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act (Act 338 of 1915), sections 306, 311 and 315
- SSA POMS DI 52150.045, Chart of States' Maximum Workers' Compensation Benefits (10/06/2026)
Updates
Most states change their maximums once a year, on January 1 or July 1; Illinois changes them every January 15 and July 15, and Texas every October 1. We recheck figures on those dates. Data last checked November 3, 2026. Report an error through our contact page.