Rhode Island Workers' Comp Settlement Calculator
Estimate the permanent partial disability (PPD) award for a work injury in Rhode Island. 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 Rhode Island's rules. The impairment rating is set by a doctor and often disputed. Talk to a Rhode Island 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
$3,240 – $4,590
a negotiated lump sum is usually a discount on the gross value · estimate only
Rhode Island pays this injury by wage loss, so treat this as a wide ballpark.
PPD Weekly Rate
$180
Weeks of Benefits
30.0 wks
Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island Pays Permanent Partial Disability
Rhode Island uses a scheduled-member system (weeks of benefits per body part) for permanent partial disability. PPD is paid at up to $180 per week, generally about 62% of your average weekly wage. Note that this PPD rate is lower than the state's temporary-disability maximum of $1,573.
RI does not use a body-as-a-whole WEEKS schedule for the back/neck. Unscheduled and ongoing disability are handled as wage-loss indemnity: total incapacity at 62% of base wages (§ 28-33-17) and partial incapacity at 75% of the difference in earning capacity (§ 28-33-18), subject to the state max. The § 28-33-19 'specific injury' schedule (weeks below) is an ADD-ON loss-of-use/loss-of-member payment at ½ wages (max $180/wk), paid on top of indemnity — it is not the mechanism for valuing back impairment. bodyAsWhole null by design.
Source: R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 28-33-17, 28-33-18, 28-33-19.
The Rhode Island Scheduled-Member Basics
§ 28-33-19 specific-injury weeks (full member): arm at/above elbow 312, leg at/above knee 312, hand at/above wrist 244, foot at/above ankle 205, eye/sight 160, hearing one ear 75, hearing both ears 244. Digits (full): thumb 75 (distal phalange alone 35), index/first finger 46, second finger 30, third finger 25, fourth finger 20, great toe 38. These weeks are paid at ½ average weekly earnings, max $180/min $90 per week, as a one-time payment, IN ADDITION to other compensation. Source: official R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-33-19 (rilegislature.gov).
Rhode Island has a 3-day waiting period before wage-replacement benefits begin.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is a Rhode Island workers' comp settlement calculated?
Rhode Island 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 $180 per week). Medical care and wage-replacement during recovery are separate, and most cases resolve by a negotiated settlement.
What is the Rhode Island workers' comp weekly rate?
Permanent partial disability is paid at about 62% of your average weekly wage, capped at $180 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 Rhode Island'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 Rhode Island 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.