Connecticut Workers' Comp Settlement Calculator
Estimate the permanent partial disability (PPD) award for a work injury in Connecticut. 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 Connecticut's rules. The impairment rating is set by a doctor and often disputed. Talk to a Connecticut 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
$13,500 – $19,125
a negotiated lump sum is usually a discount on the gross value · estimate only
Connecticut pays this injury by wage loss, so treat this as a wide ballpark.
PPD Weekly Rate
$750
Weeks of Benefits
30.0 wks
Connecticut pays this injury by wage loss rather than a fixed schedule; this is a rough proxy based on a typical whole-body duration, not a statutory amount.
Because this is a wage-loss or bespoke-method state, treat the figure as a wide ballpark, not a scheduled amount.
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 Connecticut Pays Permanent Partial Disability
Connecticut uses a scheduled-member system (weeks of benefits per body part) for permanent partial disability. PPD is paid at up to $1,716 per week, generally about 75% of your average weekly wage.
Connecticut's § 31-308(b) schedule lists specific organs INCLUDING the back/spine and other internal organs (e.g., the whole spine, brain, heart, kidney each carry their own statutory week values), so most 'unscheduled' body parts are actually assigned weeks. PPD = (assigned weeks for the member/organ) x permanent impairment % (rating from the treating physician) x the 75%-of-net weekly rate. Additionally § 31-308a allows DISCRETIONARY post-specific wage-differential benefits after the scheduled award ends. bodyAsWhole left null because CT does not use a single whole-person base — the back/spine has its own dedicated week value in the statute (verify the current spine value before launch).
Source: C.G.S. §§ 31-307, 31-308, 31-308a.
The Connecticut Scheduled-Member Basics
C.G.S. § 31-308(b) (WEEKS, master side): master arm 208; hand 168; thumb 63; first/index finger 36; second finger 29; third finger 21; fourth/little finger 17; leg 155; foot 125; great toe 28; eye (loss of sight) 157; hearing one ear 35; both ears 104. The statute also assigns weeks to the back/spine, neck, and internal organs individually — pull those values from the current § 31-308(b) text.
Connecticut has a 3-day waiting period before wage-replacement benefits begin.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is a Connecticut workers' comp settlement calculated?
Connecticut 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 $1,716 per week). Medical care and wage-replacement during recovery are separate, and most cases resolve by a negotiated settlement.
What is the Connecticut workers' comp weekly rate?
Permanent partial disability is paid at about 75% of your average weekly wage, capped at $1,716 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 Connecticut'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 Connecticut 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.