Florida Workers' Comp Settlement Calculator
Estimate the permanent partial disability (PPD) award for a work injury in Florida. 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 Florida's rules. The impairment rating is set by a doctor and often disputed. Talk to a Florida 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
$14,007 – $19,843
a negotiated lump sum is usually a discount on the gross value · estimate only
PPD Weekly Rate
$667
Weeks of Benefits
35.0 wks
Florida calculates PPD with a bespoke statutory table or formula rather than a simple weeks schedule; this estimate uses a representative whole-person basis and is approximate.
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 Florida Pays Permanent Partial Disability
Florida uses a whole-person impairment system (weeks based on your overall impairment) for permanent partial disability. PPD is paid at up to $1,358 per week, generally about 67% of your average weekly wage.
Florida has NO scheduled-member weeks table. ALL permanent partial disability is paid as Impairment Income Benefits keyed to a whole-body permanent impairment rating (PIR, %) under the Florida Uniform Permanent Impairment Rating Schedule. Weeks of IIB are tiered by impairment percentage (Fla. Stat. 440.15(3)(d)): 2 weeks per % point for ratings 1-10%; 3 weeks per point for 11-15%; 4 weeks per point for 16-20%; 6 weeks per point for 21%+. Those weeks are then paid at the 75%-of-TTD IIB rate. There is no arm/leg/hand weeks distinction — every body part is rated as a whole-person %.
Important: Florida calculates PPD with a bespoke statutory table or formula rather than a simple weeks schedule; this estimate uses a representative whole-person basis and is approximate.
Source: Fla. Stat. 440.15(3); 440.12(2).
The Florida Scheduled-Member Basics
IMPAIRMENT-RATING STATE — flag prominently. No body-part weeks. Calculator should take impairment % -> weeks via the 2/3/4/6 tier table, then multiply by IIB rate = 0.75 x TTD rate (capped at $1,358). Min weekly indemnity $20 (or actual wage if lower).
Florida has a 7-day waiting period before wage-replacement benefits begin.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is a Florida workers' comp settlement calculated?
Florida uses a whole-person impairment system (weeks based on your overall impairment). 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 $1,358 per week). Medical care and wage-replacement during recovery are separate, and most cases resolve by a negotiated settlement.
What is the Florida workers' comp weekly rate?
Permanent partial disability is paid at about 67% of your average weekly wage, capped at $1,358 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 Florida'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 Florida 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.