Wisconsin Workers' Comp Settlement Calculator
Estimate the permanent partial disability (PPD) award for a work injury in Wisconsin. 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 Wisconsin's rules. The impairment rating is set by a doctor and often disputed. Talk to a Wisconsin 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
$26,760 – $37,910
a negotiated lump sum is usually a discount on the gross value · estimate only
PPD Weekly Rate
$446
Weeks of Benefits
100.0 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 Wisconsin Pays Permanent Partial Disability
Wisconsin uses a scheduled-member system (weeks of benefits per body part) for permanent partial disability. PPD is paid at up to $446 per week, generally about 67% of your average weekly wage.
Scheduled members (arm/hand/leg/etc.) use the 102.52 week table x impairment %. Unscheduled injuries - the BACK, neck, spine, head, and other body-as-a-whole conditions - run through 102.44(3): they are valued against a 1,000-week base (1000 weeks = 100% permanent total disability), so a back rated at 10% whole-body = 100 weeks x 66 2/3% AWW (capped at $446). A dominant-hand/multiple-member minor-loss factor and the formula for combined losses also apply.
The Wisconsin Scheduled-Member Basics
Per Wis. Stat. 102.52: arm at shoulder 500; hand 400; thumb (w/ metacarpal) 160; index finger 60; middle 45; ring 26; little 28; leg at hip 500; foot at ankle 250; great toe (w/ metatarsal) 83 1/3; eye (enucleation/loss) 275; one ear total deafness 55; both ears total deafness 330. Whole-body/unscheduled base = 1000 weeks (102.44(3)/102.55). All confirmed against the official Wisconsin legislature statute text.
Wisconsin has a 3-day waiting period before wage-replacement benefits begin.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is a Wisconsin workers' comp settlement calculated?
Wisconsin 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 $446 per week). Medical care and wage-replacement during recovery are separate, and most cases resolve by a negotiated settlement.
What is the Wisconsin workers' comp weekly rate?
Permanent partial disability is paid at about 67% of your average weekly wage, capped at $446 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 Wisconsin'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 Wisconsin 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.