Idaho Workers' Comp Settlement Calculator
Estimate the permanent partial disability (PPD) award for a work injury in Idaho. 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 Idaho's rules. The impairment rating is set by a doctor and often disputed. Talk to a Idaho 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
$16,500 – $23,375
a negotiated lump sum is usually a discount on the gross value · estimate only
PPD Weekly Rate
$550
Weeks of Benefits
50.0 wks
Idaho pays PPD at a flat statewide rate (a percentage of the state average weekly wage), not your own wage; this estimate approximates that rate.
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 Idaho Pays Permanent Partial Disability
Idaho uses a scheduled-member system (weeks of benefits per body part) for permanent partial disability. PPD is paid at a statutory rate, generally about 55% of your average weekly wage.
Idaho Code 72-426 defines the 'whole man' as 500 weeks. Unscheduled permanent impairments (back/neck/internal) under 72-429 are rated as a % of the whole man (500 wks) and paid at the same 55% of AWSW. PERMANENT DISABILITY (vs impairment) can exceed impairment via 72-430 non-medical factors (age, occupation, labor-market access) — a hybrid the calculator can note but need not model.
Important: Idaho pays PPD at a flat statewide rate (a percentage of the state average weekly wage), not your own wage; this estimate approximates that rate.
Source: Idaho Code 72-428 (schedule); 72-426 (whole man = 500 wks); 72-429 (unscheduled).
The Idaho Scheduled-Member Basics
72-428 schedules AMPUTATION LEVELS, not generic 'arm/leg'. Headline values used: arm = amputation at/above deltoid insertion = 300 (forequarter amputation 350); hand = midcarpal/mid-metacarpal 270; leg = disarticulation at hip 200 (above-knee w/ short stump also 200, functional stump 180); foot = amputation at ankle/Syme 140; thumb (at MCP/with carpometacarpal resection) 110; index 70; middle 55; ring 25; little 15; great toe (with metatarsal resection) 42; loss of VISION one eye 150 (enucleation 175); total binaural hearing 175. Single-ear hearing is NOT separately scheduled in 72-428 (null) — handled by Commission rule.
Idaho has a 5-day waiting period before wage-replacement benefits begin.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is a Idaho workers' comp settlement calculated?
Idaho 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 (a statutory rate). Medical care and wage-replacement during recovery are separate, and most cases resolve by a negotiated settlement.
What is the Idaho workers' comp weekly rate?
Idaho sets the rate by statute rather than a simple wage fraction; see the calculator and the state agency for the current figure.
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 Idaho'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 Idaho 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.