South Carolina Workers' Comp Settlement Calculator
Estimate the permanent partial disability (PPD) award for a work injury in South Carolina. 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 South Carolina's rules. The impairment rating is set by a doctor and often disputed. Talk to a South Carolina 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
$20,010 – $28,348
a negotiated lump sum is usually a discount on the gross value · estimate only
PPD Weekly Rate
$667
Weeks of Benefits
50.0 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 South Carolina Pays Permanent Partial Disability
South Carolina uses a scheduled-member system (weeks of benefits per body part) for permanent partial disability. PPD is paid at up to $1,190 per week, generally about 67% of your average weekly wage.
South Carolina has a CLEAR scheduled-week table in § 42-9-30 AND an explicit body-as-a-whole base. THE BACK is itself scheduled: a back injury of 49% or less loss of use = up to 300 weeks; a back injury of 50% or more = up to 500 weeks (general disability). General/whole-body disability and other unscheduled injuries use a 500-WEEK base (§ 42-9-10/§ 42-9-20): benefit = 500 x impairment% x (66 2/3% AWW, capped). So bodyAsWhole = 500 weeks; back specifically caps at 300 weeks for ≤49% impairment.
Source: S.C. Code §§ 42-9-10, 42-9-20, 42-9-30.
The South Carolina Scheduled-Member Basics
§ 42-9-30 weeks: arm 220, hand 185, leg 195, foot 140, eye (one) 140, thumb 65, index/first finger 40, second finger 35, third finger 25, fourth finger 20, great toe 35, other toe 10, hearing one ear 80, hearing both ears 165. Back ≤49% = 300 weeks; back ≥50% = 500 weeks. Whole-body / total disability max = 500 weeks (paraplegia, quadriplegia, or brain damage get lifetime benefits per § 42-9-10(C)). All at 66 2/3% AWW, max $1,189.94 (2026). Source: official scstatehouse.gov § 42-9-30.
South Carolina has a 7-day waiting period before wage-replacement benefits begin.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is a South Carolina workers' comp settlement calculated?
South Carolina 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 $1,190 per week). Medical care and wage-replacement during recovery are separate, and most cases resolve by a negotiated settlement.
What is the South Carolina workers' comp weekly rate?
Permanent partial disability is paid at about 67% of your average weekly wage, capped at $1,190 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 South Carolina'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 South Carolina 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.