Michigan Workers' Comp Settlement Calculator
Estimate the permanent partial disability (PPD) award for a work injury in Michigan. 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 Michigan's rules. The impairment rating is set by a doctor and often disputed. Talk to a Michigan 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
$14,400 – $20,400
a negotiated lump sum is usually a discount on the gross value · estimate only
Michigan pays this injury by wage loss, so treat this as a wide ballpark.
PPD Weekly Rate
$800
Weeks of Benefits
30.0 wks
Michigan pays this injury by wage loss rather than a fixed schedule; this is a rough proxy based on a typical whole-body duration, not a statutory amount.
Because this is a wage-loss or bespoke-method state, treat the figure as a wide ballpark, not a scheduled amount.
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.
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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 Michigan Pays Permanent Partial Disability
Michigan uses a scheduled-member system (weeks of benefits per body part) for permanent partial disability. PPD is paid at up to $1,201 per week, generally about 80% of your average weekly wage.
Michigan does NOT use a body-as-whole weeks schedule for back/neck. Apart from the §418.361 specific-loss list (amputation/total loss of use only), Michigan compensates disability through a WAGE-LOSS model: 80% of the after-tax difference between pre-injury wage and post-injury wage-earning capacity (MCL 418.301 / 418.371), payable while the wage loss continues. There is no fixed-weeks multiplier for unscheduled injuries.
Source: MCL 418.361 (specific loss); MCL 418.351/418.371 (wage-loss disability).
The Michigan Scheduled-Member Basics
MCL 418.361(2) specific loss (amputation or permanent total loss of use): arm 269 wks, hand 215, leg 215, foot 162, eye (loss of sight) 162, thumb 65, first finger 38, second finger 33, third finger 22, fourth finger 16, great toe 33, other toes 11. First-phalange-only loss = 1/2 the member weeks. Statute does NOT separately schedule hearing loss. (Note: MI's specific-loss numbers are identical to Maine's.)
Michigan has a 7-day waiting period before wage-replacement benefits begin.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is a Michigan workers' comp settlement calculated?
Michigan 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 $1,201 per week). Medical care and wage-replacement during recovery are separate, and most cases resolve by a negotiated settlement.
What is the Michigan workers' comp weekly rate?
Permanent partial disability is paid at about 80% of your average weekly wage, capped at $1,201 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 Michigan'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 Michigan 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 2026-08-21. The value of a claim can only be assessed by a licensed attorney reviewing your specific facts.