Nebraska Workers' Comp Settlement Calculator
Estimate the permanent partial disability (PPD) award for a work injury in Nebraska. 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 Nebraska's rules. The impairment rating is set by a doctor and often disputed. Talk to a Nebraska 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
$12,006 – $17,009
a negotiated lump sum is usually a discount on the gross value · estimate only
Nebraska pays this injury by wage loss, so treat this as a wide ballpark.
PPD Weekly Rate
$667
Weeks of Benefits
30.0 wks
Nebraska pays back/neck and other unscheduled injuries largely by wage loss, so this whole-body figure is a rough ceiling, not a scheduled 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.
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 Nebraska Pays Permanent Partial Disability
Nebraska uses a scheduled-member system (weeks of benefits per body part) for permanent partial disability. PPD is paid at up to $1,166 per week, generally about 67% of your average weekly wage.
Unscheduled injuries (back, neck, shoulder-as-body, whole-body) are paid on LOSS OF EARNING CAPACITY, not a fixed whole-person schedule: 66 2/3% of the difference between pre-injury wage and post-injury earning power, payable for up to 300 weeks. Nebraska does not multiply an impairment% by a body-as-a-whole week figure for unscheduled injuries; the 300 weeks is the statutory cap on partial-disability duration.
Source: Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-121; Neb. WCC 2026 benefit rate.
The Nebraska Scheduled-Member Basics
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-121(3). Loss of both hands/arms/feet/legs/eyes (or two in combination) is total and permanent disability. Other toes = 10 weeks each. Hearing in both ears is treated as total disability rather than a fixed scheduled-week figure.
Nebraska has a 7-day waiting period before wage-replacement benefits begin.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is a Nebraska workers' comp settlement calculated?
Nebraska 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 $1,166 per week). Medical care and wage-replacement during recovery are separate, and most cases resolve by a negotiated settlement.
What is the Nebraska workers' comp weekly rate?
Permanent partial disability is paid at about 67% of your average weekly wage, capped at $1,166 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 Nebraska'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 Nebraska 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.