Arkansas Workers' Comp Settlement Calculator
Estimate the permanent partial disability (PPD) award for a work injury in Arkansas. Enter your wage, the body part, and the impairment rating to see a rough range. This is an estimate, not a prediction or an offer.
A rough estimate, not a prediction or an offer.
Workers' comp has no pain and suffering. This estimates the permanent partial disability award and a typical negotiated settlement range using Arkansas's rules. The impairment rating is set by a doctor and often disputed. Talk to a Arkansas workers' comp attorney.
Add future medical & time off work (for a fuller settlement estimate)
A lump-sum settlement often buys out future medical; time off work is paid separately as temporary disability.
Typical Settlement Range
$18,009 – $25,513
a negotiated lump sum is usually a discount on the gross value · estimate only
PPD Weekly Rate
$667
Weeks of Benefits
45.0 wks
A workers’ comp case usually resolves as a negotiated lump-sum settlement that bundles the disability award with future medical care, then discounts it — so the settlement range here is illustrative, not a quote. Impairment ratings are doctor-assigned and often disputed.
A workers' comp claim usually settles as a negotiated lump sum that bundles the permanent disability award with future medical care, then discounts it for present value and disputed issues — which is why the settlement range is below the gross value. The disability award is built from a statutory schedule (weeks × impairment rating × a weekly rate). The rating itself, average-weekly-wage disputes, and offsets all change the real number. This is not legal advice and RecordingLaw.com is not a law firm.
How Arkansas Pays Permanent Partial Disability
Arkansas uses a scheduled-member system (weeks of benefits per body part) for permanent partial disability. PPD is paid at up to $715 per week, generally about 67% of your average weekly wage.
Ark. Code § 11-9-522: a permanent partial disability NOT scheduled in § 11-9-521 is apportioned to the body as a whole, which has a value of 450 weeks. Back/neck/unscheduled = 450 weeks x impairment % (plus wage-loss / loss-of-earning-capacity factors the Commission may add on top of the anatomical rating) x the PPD weekly rate.
Source: Ark. Code §§ 11-9-501, 11-9-521, 11-9-522.
The Arkansas Scheduled-Member Basics
Ark. Code § 11-9-521 (values in WEEKS): arm amputated at elbow or between elbow & shoulder 244; arm between elbow & wrist 183; hand 183; leg at knee or between knee & hip 184; leg between knee & ankle 131; foot 131; thumb 73; first/index finger 43; second finger 37; third finger 30; fourth/little finger 22; great toe 32; other toe 11; eye enucleated (useful vision) 105; loss of hearing one ear 42; both ears 158; one testicle 53; both testicles 158. First-phalange amputation = 1/2 the digit value. arm=244 (at/above elbow) stored as headline arm value; hand=183.
Arkansas has a 7-day waiting period before wage-replacement benefits begin.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is a Arkansas workers' comp settlement calculated?
Arkansas uses a scheduled-member system (weeks of benefits per body part). For a permanent partial disability, the award is generally the scheduled weeks for the injured body part times your impairment percentage times a weekly rate (up to $715 per week). Medical care and wage-replacement during recovery are separate, and most cases resolve by a negotiated settlement.
What is the Arkansas workers' comp weekly rate?
Permanent partial disability is paid at about 67% of your average weekly wage, capped at $715 per week (2026). The temporary-disability rate may differ.
Does workers' comp pay for pain and suffering?
No. Workers' compensation does not pay pain and suffering. It pays medical care, a portion of lost wages, and a permanent disability award based on your impairment rating. That trade-off is the core of the workers' comp system.
Is this calculator accurate?
It is a rough estimate of the permanent partial disability award to show how Arkansas's schedule works. The impairment rating, average-weekly-wage disputes, and offsets all change the real number, and most claims settle for a negotiated lump sum. Treat any figure here as a ballpark and consult a Arkansas workers' comp attorney.
Disclaimer
This estimator is for general informational purposes only and is not legal advice or a prediction of any outcome. RecordingLaw.com is not a law firm. It estimates the permanent partial disability award only, not the full claim (medical care and wage-replacement are separate), and workers' comp rates and schedules change; figures are current as of 2026-06-02. The value of a claim can only be assessed by a licensed attorney reviewing your specific facts.