Illinois Workers' Comp Settlement Calculator
Estimate the permanent partial disability (PPD) award for a work injury in Illinois. 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 Illinois's rules. The impairment rating is set by a doctor and often disputed. Talk to a Illinois 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
$18,000 – $25,500
a negotiated lump sum is usually a discount on the gross value · estimate only
PPD Weekly Rate
$600
Weeks of Benefits
50.0 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 Illinois Pays Permanent Partial Disability
Illinois uses a scheduled-member system (weeks of benefits per body part) for permanent partial disability. PPD is paid at up to $1,085 per week, generally about 60% of your average weekly wage.
Back/neck and other non-listed injuries are valued as a percentage of the 'person as a whole' = 500 weeks (820 ILCS 305/8(d)(2)). PPD benefit = scheduled weeks x loss% x 60%-AWW rate (capped at $1,084.66). Illinois also allows wage-differential PPD (8(d)(1)) as an alternative for some injuries.
Source: 820 ILCS 305/8(e) (schedule); 8(d)(2) (man-as-whole = 500 wks).
The Illinois Scheduled-Member Basics
820 ILCS 305/8(e), official IWCC PPD schedule (column 'on or after 6/28/2011'). Arm 253 (amputation above elbow 270, at shoulder 323), hand 205, leg 215 (above knee 242, at hip 296), foot 167, thumb 76, first/index 43, second/middle 38, third/ring 27, fourth/little 22, great toe 38, other toe 13, eye 162 (enucleation 173), hearing one ear 54, both ears 215, disfigurement 162, person-as-a-whole 500.
Illinois has a 3-day waiting period before wage-replacement benefits begin.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is a Illinois workers' comp settlement calculated?
Illinois 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 $1,085 per week). Medical care and wage-replacement during recovery are separate, and most cases resolve by a negotiated settlement.
What is the Illinois workers' comp weekly rate?
Permanent partial disability is paid at about 60% of your average weekly wage, capped at $1,085 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 Illinois'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 Illinois 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.