Georgia Workers' Comp Settlement Calculator
Estimate the permanent partial disability (PPD) award for a work injury in Georgia. 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 Georgia's rules. The impairment rating is set by a doctor and often disputed. Talk to a Georgia 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
$12,006 – $17,009
a negotiated lump sum is usually a discount on the gross value · estimate only
PPD Weekly Rate
$667
Weeks of Benefits
30.0 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 Georgia Pays Permanent Partial Disability
Georgia uses a scheduled-member system (weeks of benefits per body part) for permanent partial disability. PPD is paid at up to $850 per week, generally about 67% of your average weekly wage.
Back, neck, head, internal organs and other non-scheduled injuries run through the 'body as a whole' = 300 weeks (O.C.G.A. 34-9-263(c)(23)). PPD benefit = scheduled weeks x impairment% x 2/3-AWW rate. PPD is paid AFTER TTD/TPD ends.
Source: O.C.G.A. 34-9-263; 34-9-261 (max).
The Georgia Scheduled-Member Basics
O.C.G.A. 34-9-263(c). Arm 225, leg 225, hand 160, foot 135, thumb 60, index 40, middle 35, ring 30, little 25, great toe 30, other toe 20, loss of vision one eye 150, hearing one ear 75, both ears 150, body-as-whole 300.
Georgia has a 7-day waiting period before wage-replacement benefits begin.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is a Georgia workers' comp settlement calculated?
Georgia 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 $850 per week). Medical care and wage-replacement during recovery are separate, and most cases resolve by a negotiated settlement.
What is the Georgia workers' comp weekly rate?
Permanent partial disability is paid at about 67% of your average weekly wage, capped at $850 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 Georgia'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 Georgia 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.