Hawaii Workers' Comp Settlement Calculator
Estimate the permanent partial disability (PPD) award for a work injury in Hawaii. 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 Hawaii's rules. The impairment rating is set by a doctor and often disputed. Talk to a Hawaii 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
$12,486 – $17,689
a negotiated lump sum is usually a discount on the gross value · estimate only
PPD Weekly Rate
$667
Weeks of Benefits
31.2 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 Hawaii Pays Permanent Partial Disability
Hawaii uses a scheduled-member system (weeks of benefits per body part) for permanent partial disability. PPD is paid at up to $1,240 per week, generally about 67% of your average weekly wage.
Where the disability must be rated as a % of the whole person (back/neck/internal/psych), HRS 386-32(a) computes it as that % times (312 weeks x the max weekly benefit rate). So 312 is the whole-person base for unscheduled injuries. PPD benefit = base weeks x impairment% x weekly rate.
Source: HRS 386-32; 386-31 (rate).
The Hawaii Scheduled-Member Basics
HRS 386-32(a). Arm 312, hand 244, leg 288, foot 205, thumb 75, index/first 46, middle/second 30, ring/third 25, little/fourth 15, great toe 38, loss of VISION one eye 140 (loss of eye by enucleation 160), hearing one ear 52, both ears 200. Whole-person base 312.
Hawaii has a 3-day waiting period before wage-replacement benefits begin.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is a Hawaii workers' comp settlement calculated?
Hawaii 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 $1,240 per week). Medical care and wage-replacement during recovery are separate, and most cases resolve by a negotiated settlement.
What is the Hawaii workers' comp weekly rate?
Permanent partial disability is paid at about 67% of your average weekly wage, capped at $1,240 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 Hawaii'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 Hawaii 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.