Indiana Workers' Comp Settlement Calculator
Estimate the permanent partial disability (PPD) award for a work injury in Indiana. 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 Indiana's rules. The impairment rating is set by a doctor and often disputed. Talk to a Indiana 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
$15,000 – $21,250
a negotiated lump sum is usually a discount on the gross value · estimate only
PPD Weekly Rate
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Method
impairment × $base
Indiana pays PPD by impairment "degrees" times a tiered dollar value, not a simple weeks schedule; this is a rough approximation.
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 Indiana Pays Permanent Partial Disability
Indiana uses an impairment-dollar system (a set dollar amount per impairment point) for permanent partial disability. PPD is paid at a statutory rate.
Indiana values PPD in DEGREES of permanent partial impairment (PPI), NOT weeks. The schedule numbers above are DEGREES, not weeks (IC 22-3-3-10). Whole-person/body-as-a-whole = 100 degrees; back/neck/internal injuries are rated as a % of the person and converted to degrees. Each degree is worth a tiered dollar amount (injuries on/after 7/1/2025): degrees 1-10 = $1,913 each; 11-35 = $2,133; 36-50 = $3,481; 51-100 = $4,436. Total PPD award = sum across the applicable degree tiers (it is a lump-sum dollar table, not weeks x weekly rate).
Important: Indiana pays PPD by impairment "degrees" times a tiered dollar value, not a simple weeks schedule; this is a rough approximation.
Source: Ind. Code 22-3-3-10 (PPI degrees & degree-dollar table).
The Indiana Scheduled-Member Basics
DEGREES, not weeks (IC 22-3-3-10): arm above elbow 50, hand below elbow 40, thumb 12, index 8, second 7, third 6, fourth 4, leg above knee 45, foot below knee 35, great toe 12, loss of sight one eye 35, hearing one ear 15, both ears 40, whole person 100. Convert degrees -> dollars via the tiered table above; the schedule does not produce weeks-of-benefit.
Indiana has a 7-day waiting period before wage-replacement benefits begin.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is a Indiana workers' comp settlement calculated?
Indiana uses an impairment-dollar system (a set dollar amount per impairment point). 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 Indiana workers' comp weekly rate?
Indiana 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 Indiana'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 Indiana 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.