Our workers comp settlement calculator multiplies your rating by your state's weeks for the body part, then by your weekly check. Texas and Illinois weeks fill in for you, and other states use the weeks on your award. Then call us for a free review of the number.
What to type into the workers comp settlement calculator
Start with your rating. That is the percentage a health care provider sets once you reach maximum medical improvement. Some people call this tool an impairment rating calculator, but the rating is only one input.
Next come the weeks. Texas pays three weeks for each point of your rating, and Illinois sets weeks for each body part. The tool fills those in.
Last is your weekly check, your state's share of your pay up to a cap. See what workers comp should pay you each week.
Example: Kevin's leg injury in Illinois
Kevin hurt his leg on an Illinois job, and his doctor gave him a 10% rating. The Illinois schedule sets 215 weeks for a leg.
Ten percent of 215 weeks is 21.5 weeks. Kevin is owed 21.5 weeks of his weekly check for that leg.
Hurt in another state
Every state writes its own schedule. Ohio sets 200 weeks for the loss of a leg, while Illinois sets 215. Find the weeks on your award and type them in.
If you have no award yet, call us. An attorney who handles cases in your state works out your real number. You can also compare rules on our workers comp by state guide.
What the number leaves out
The tool counts permanent injury weeks only. It does not price future medical care, wages still owed or a lump-sum buyout.
Treat the result as a way to check an offer, not a promise of any amount. An attorney adds up everything in a settlement offer before you sign.
Before you sign an offer
- Your first move is a call to us for a free case review.
- An attorney who handles cases in your state checks your rating, weeks and weekly check.
- You decide on the offer with the real number in hand.
You pay no fee unless you win. The attorney is paid only from money recovered, and state law caps that fee.
Questions injured workers ask
Does the settlement calculator work for my state?
Yes. Texas and Illinois weeks fill in for you, and in other states you type in the weeks from your award. Call us, and an attorney in your state checks the real number.
What if I don't have an impairment rating yet?
A health care provider sets your rating once you reach maximum medical improvement. Call us, and an attorney can tell you where your claim stands.
What if my settlement offer seems low?
Call us before you sign anything. The review is free, and you pay no fee unless you win.
How much does a workers comp lawyer cost?
Nothing up front. The attorney is paid only out of money recovered, and state law caps that fee.
Reviewed 9/27/2026