Workers comp research guide
Body part workers comp settlement chart
Review example body part rating ranges and use the workers comp settlement calculator to make your research more specific.
Chart lens
Compare the body-part factors behind a chart
Choose a body part to see a broad example range and factor. This helps you ask why two charts can show different numbers.
Estimated range
$15,120to$22,680
Midpoint $18,900
Weekly benefit
$600
Rating weeks
32
Temporary benefits
$0
Permanent benefits
$18,900
Future medical
$0
Weekly cap used
$1,200
The factor is a transparent comparison aid, not a statutory schedule or medical rating.
This is an educational estimate. State rules, caps, medical evidence, attorney fees, and future care can change the result.
A body part workers comp settlement chart is useful for organizing a conversation, not for predicting an individual award. Medical findings, dominant-side use, job demands, rating rules, and future care all shape the result.
Use every figure as a starting point. Benefit caps, scheduled losses, deadlines, medical evidence, and settlement terms vary by state and by claim.
Body part workers comp settlement chart
Use these broad examples to identify follow-up questions. They are not state schedules and should not be copied into a settlement demand.
Why do body part charts show such wide ranges?
The same body part can have different diagnoses, restrictions, rating methods, and wage impacts. A chart is a map for research; your medical report and state rules control the actual analysis.
Try the workers comp settlement calculatorBody-part chart questions to verify
- Identify the exact diagnosis, dominant side, and functional restrictions.
- Use the claim state schedule because body-part weeks differ by jurisdiction.
- Treat every range as a research prompt, then compare it with the medical report.