How Much Does Workers’ Comp Pay?

Estimate Your Lost Wage Temporary Benefits

When you’re out of work for more than 7 days, the law requires the carrier to pay benefits. Typically, lost wage benefits are paid every two weeks. Your lost wage benefit is calculated by looking at both your Average Weekly Wage and your degree of physical impairment.

In order to estimate your benefit, we must first know your Average Weekly Wage (AWW). This can be determined by taking the average of your earnings for the 52 weeks prior to your injury. The average is calculated a number of ways, depending on whether you are a full-time worker, part-time worker, or seasonal worker and depending on how many days you work in a year. For a more in-depth look at how Average Weekly Wage is calculated, check out MCV Law’s recent blog.

Already know your Average Weekly Wage? Check this box: and fill out fields 1.) and 2.) below.

Estimating Your Average Weekly Wage

1.) Select the date range that includes the date of your accident or the date when you first became aware of your work-related illness or injury. This is required because the maximum benefit payable changes every year on July 1st.
Select a Date Range7/1/1992 to 6/30/20077/1/2007 to 6/30/20087/1/2008 to 6/30/20097/1/2009 to 6/30/20107/1/2010 to 6/30/20117/1/2011 to 6/30/20127/1/2012 to 6/30/20137/1/2013 to 6/30/20147/1/2014 to 6/30/20157/1/2015 to 6/30/2016

Once your average weekly wage has been estimated, your weekly benefit can be approximated by using your level of impairment or disability. This value can be found in the report created by your medical provider and is usually expressed as a percentage. If you want to find out about a percentage not listed in the table, you can enter it into the box below.

Calculate Your Weekly Benefits