Kansas Workers' Comp Settlement Calculator
Estimate the permanent partial disability (PPD) award for a work injury in Kansas. 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 Kansas's rules. The impairment rating is set by a doctor and often disputed. Talk to a Kansas 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
$16,609 – $23,529
a negotiated lump sum is usually a discount on the gross value · estimate only
PPD Weekly Rate
$667
Weeks of Benefits
41.5 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 Kansas Pays Permanent Partial Disability
Kansas uses a scheduled-member system (weeks of benefits per body part) for permanent partial disability. PPD is paid at up to $869 per week, generally about 67% of your average weekly wage.
Whole-body / general-body disability (back, neck, multiple, internal) is capped at 415 weeks (K.S.A. 44-510e). PPD = weeks x impairment% (functional rating under the AMA Guides 6th ed.) x 2/3-AWW rate. Kansas eliminated 'work disability' enhancement for most claims; functional impairment governs.
Source: K.S.A. 44-510d (schedule); 44-510e (415-wk whole body); 44-510c (max).
The Kansas Scheduled-Member Basics
K.S.A. 44-510d(b). Arm (excluding shoulder) 210; arm INCLUDING shoulder joint/girdle 225; forearm 200; hand 150; thumb 60; first/index 37; second 30; third 20; fourth 15; leg 200; foot 125; great toe 30; loss of eye/sight 120; hearing one ear 30; both ears 110. Whole-body (unscheduled) 415 weeks per 44-510e.
Kansas has a 7-day waiting period before wage-replacement benefits begin.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is a Kansas workers' comp settlement calculated?
Kansas 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 $869 per week). Medical care and wage-replacement during recovery are separate, and most cases resolve by a negotiated settlement.
What is the Kansas workers' comp weekly rate?
Permanent partial disability is paid at about 67% of your average weekly wage, capped at $869 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 Kansas'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 Kansas 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.