Oklahoma Workers' Comp Settlement Calculator
Estimate the permanent partial disability (PPD) award for a work injury in Oklahoma. 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 Oklahoma's rules. The impairment rating is set by a doctor and often disputed. Talk to a Oklahoma 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
$7,560 – $10,710
a negotiated lump sum is usually a discount on the gross value · estimate only
PPD Weekly Rate
$360
Weeks of Benefits
35.0 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 Oklahoma Pays Permanent Partial Disability
Oklahoma uses a scheduled-member system (weeks of benefits per body part) for permanent partial disability. PPD is paid at up to $360 per week, generally about 70% of your average weekly wage.
For injuries to a part of the body NOT on the schedule (including the back and neck), 85A O.S. § 46(C) provides PPD = 70% of AWW (capped at $360/wk) for the proportion of 350 WEEKS represented by the percentage permanent partial disability the injury bears to the body as a whole. So bodyAsWhole base = 350 weeks. Example: a 10% whole-body back impairment = 35 weeks x (70% AWW capped at $360).
Source: 85A O.S. §§ 45-46 (Administrative Workers' Compensation Act).
The Oklahoma Scheduled-Member Basics
Statute schedules amputation points: arm at elbow/shoulder = 275 wks (arm between elbow & wrist = 220); leg at knee/hip = 275 wks (between knee & ankle = 220); hand = 220; foot = 220; eye enucleated with useful vision = 275; hearing one ear = 110, both ears = 330. First-phalange loss = 1/2 the digit value; 80%+ vision loss counts as loss of eye. Also schedules testicle loss (53/158 wks). Source: official Oklahoma Statutes Title 85A § 46, Oklahoma Senate PDF.
Oklahoma has a 7-day waiting period before wage-replacement benefits begin.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is a Oklahoma workers' comp settlement calculated?
Oklahoma 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 $360 per week). Medical care and wage-replacement during recovery are separate, and most cases resolve by a negotiated settlement.
What is the Oklahoma workers' comp weekly rate?
Permanent partial disability is paid at about 70% of your average weekly wage, capped at $360 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 Oklahoma'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 Oklahoma 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.