New York Workers' Comp Settlement Calculator
Estimate the permanent partial disability (PPD) award for a work injury in New York. 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 York's rules. The impairment rating is set by a doctor and often disputed. Talk to a New York 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
New York pays this injury by wage loss, so treat this as a wide ballpark.
PPD Weekly Rate
$667
Weeks of Benefits
30.0 wks
New York 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.
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 York Pays Permanent Partial Disability
New York uses a scheduled-member system (weeks of benefits per body part) for permanent partial disability. PPD is paid at up to $1,222 per week, generally about 67% of your average weekly wage.
NY splits permanent disability into SCHEDULE LOSS OF USE (SLU) for limbs/digits/eye/hearing (fixed weeks above x loss% x weekly rate, minus prior TTD paid) versus NON-SCHEDULE permanent partial disability for spine/pelvis/lungs/heart/brain. Non-schedule PPD is paid by LOSS OF WAGE-EARNING CAPACITY (LWEC) and the DURATION is CAPPED by an LWEC tier table (WCL 15(3)(w)): e.g. >95% LWEC = 525 weeks; 91-95% = 500; 75-80% = 425; 60-65% = 350; 40-45% = 300; 31-40% = 275; 21-30% = 250; 16-20% = 225; 15% or less = up to 225 weeks. There is NO single body-as-a-whole week figure for the back.
Source: N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law § 15(3) (SLU) and § 15(3)(w) (LWEC duration caps).
The New York Scheduled-Member Basics
NY WCL § 15. SLU weeks per WCB: arm 312, hand 244, leg 288, foot 205, thumb 75, index 46, middle 30, ring 25, little 15, great toe 38, other toe 16, eye 160, one ear 60, both ears 150. Hearing/eye and facial disfigurement also scheduled. CRITICAL for calculator: non-schedule (back/neck) is LWEC-tiered duration, NOT a flat week count.
New York has a 7-day waiting period before wage-replacement benefits begin.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is a New York workers' comp settlement calculated?
New York 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 $1,222 per week). Medical care and wage-replacement during recovery are separate, and most cases resolve by a negotiated settlement.
What is the New York workers' comp weekly rate?
Permanent partial disability is paid at about 67% of your average weekly wage, capped at $1,222 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 York'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 York 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.