Oregon Workers' Comp Settlement Calculator
Estimate the permanent partial disability (PPD) award for a work injury in Oregon. 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 Oregon's rules. The impairment rating is set by a doctor and often disputed. Talk to a Oregon 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
PPD Weekly Rate
$667
Weeks of Benefits
30.0 wks
Oregon calculates PPD with a bespoke statutory table or formula rather than a simple weeks schedule; this estimate uses a representative whole-person basis and is approximate.
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 Oregon Pays Permanent Partial Disability
Oregon uses a whole-person impairment system (weeks based on your overall impairment) for permanent partial disability. PPD is paid at up to $1,417 per week, generally about 67% of your average weekly wage. Note that this PPD rate is lower than the state's temporary-disability maximum of $1,461.
Oregon does NOT use scheduled WEEKS. Under ORS 656.214, all PPD (scheduled and unscheduled, including back/neck) is expressed as a percentage of the WHOLE PERSON. Impairment benefits = impairment value (decimal) x 100 x the worker's average weekly wage (for workers released to regular work). Workers who cannot return to regular work get additional 'work disability' = impairment value (modified by age, education, adaptability) x 150 x weekly wage. There is no per-member week table; instead the statute caps the maximum IMPAIRMENT PERCENTAGE attributable to each body part.
Important: Oregon calculates PPD with a bespoke statutory table or formula rather than a simple weeks schedule; this estimate uses a representative whole-person basis and is approximate.
Source: ORS 656.214; OR WCD Bulletin 111.
The Oregon Scheduled-Member Basics
ORS 656.214 maximum whole-person impairment percentages by body part (use these as caps, NOT weeks): arm (at/above elbow) 60%, hand 47%, leg (at/above knee) 47%, foot 42%, eye (one) 31%, hearing one ear 19%, hearing both ears 60%. Calculator model: benefit = impairmentPercent x 100 x AWW (regular-work release) — NOT weeks x rate. FLAG: do not fabricate scheduled weeks for Oregon.
Oregon has a 3-day waiting period before wage-replacement benefits begin.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is a Oregon workers' comp settlement calculated?
Oregon uses a whole-person impairment system (weeks based on your overall impairment). 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 $1,417 per week). Medical care and wage-replacement during recovery are separate, and most cases resolve by a negotiated settlement.
What is the Oregon workers' comp weekly rate?
Permanent partial disability is paid at about 67% of your average weekly wage, capped at $1,417 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 Oregon'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 Oregon 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.