New Mexico Workers' Comp Settlement Calculator
Estimate the permanent partial disability (PPD) award for a work injury in New Mexico. 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 New Mexico's rules. The impairment rating is set by a doctor and often disputed. Talk to a New Mexico 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
$28,014 – $39,687
a negotiated lump sum is usually a discount on the gross value · estimate only
New Mexico pays this injury by wage loss, so treat this as a wide ballpark.
PPD Weekly Rate
$667
Weeks of Benefits
70.0 wks
New Mexico 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 New Mexico Pays Permanent Partial Disability
New Mexico uses a scheduled-member system (weeks of benefits per body part) for permanent partial disability. PPD is paid at up to $1,094 per week, generally about 67% of your average weekly wage.
Scheduled members (NMSA 52-1-43) use the fixed weeks above x impairment%. Non-scheduled / whole-body injuries (back, neck, spine) use a modified wage-loss method: the impairment rating is increased by modifiers for age, education, and physical capacity, then paid as PPD for up to 500 weeks (if disability <80%) or 700 weeks (if >=80%), per NMSA 52-1-42. The 700-week figure is the maximum duration, not a simple body-as-whole multiplier.
Source: NMSA 1978 § 52-1-43 (schedule); § 52-1-42 (PPD duration); NM WCA AWW table.
The New Mexico Scheduled-Member Basics
NMSA 52-1-43. Values shown are for the DEXTROUS (major) arm (200) and dextrous hand (125); nondextrous arm = 175, nondextrous hand = 110. Leg 'at or above knee' = 150 (leg at hip higher). Finger values include the metacarpal bone. Total blindness one eye = 120; deafness one ear = 40, both ears = 150.
New Mexico has a 7-day waiting period before wage-replacement benefits begin.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is a New Mexico workers' comp settlement calculated?
New Mexico 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 $1,094 per week). Medical care and wage-replacement during recovery are separate, and most cases resolve by a negotiated settlement.
What is the New Mexico workers' comp weekly rate?
Permanent partial disability is paid at about 67% of your average weekly wage, capped at $1,094 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 New Mexico'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 New Mexico 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.