Missouri Workers' Comp Settlement Calculator
Estimate the permanent partial disability (PPD) award for a work injury in Missouri. 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 Missouri's rules. The impairment rating is set by a doctor and often disputed. Talk to a Missouri 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
$16,008 – $22,678
a negotiated lump sum is usually a discount on the gross value · estimate only
PPD Weekly Rate
$667
Weeks of Benefits
40.0 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 Missouri Pays Permanent Partial Disability
Missouri uses a scheduled-member system (weeks of benefits per body part) for permanent partial disability. PPD is paid at up to $671 per week, generally about 67% of your average weekly wage.
For injuries not on the schedule (back, neck, shoulder, internal, psychiatric), compensation is proportionate to the relation the injury bears to the body as a whole, with the maximum being 400 weeks (Mo. Rev. Stat. §287.190(1)). Back/neck thus runs through bodyAsWhole = 400 weeks x impairment % x PPD weekly rate.
Source: Mo. Rev. Stat. § 287.190.
The Missouri Scheduled-Member Basics
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 287.190. Headline scheduled values (loss at the highest listed point): arm at shoulder 232 wks (between shoulder/elbow 222, at elbow 210, below elbow 200), hand at wrist 175, leg at hip 207 (at/above knee 160, below knee 155), foot 150, eye 140, hearing both ears 180, hearing one ear 49, thumb 60 (proximal), index 45, middle 35, ring 35, little 22, great toe 40, other toes 14. A total loss by severance/complete loss of use adds a 10% increase to the scheduled weeks.
Missouri has a 3-day waiting period before wage-replacement benefits begin.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is a Missouri workers' comp settlement calculated?
Missouri 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 $671 per week). Medical care and wage-replacement during recovery are separate, and most cases resolve by a negotiated settlement.
What is the Missouri workers' comp weekly rate?
Permanent partial disability is paid at about 67% of your average weekly wage, capped at $671 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 Missouri'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 Missouri 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.