Florida Workers' Comp Calculator: Weekly Benefits (2026)

Florida ordinary TTD pays two-thirds of average weekly wages, up to $1,358 per week for 2026 injuries. The $20 minimum cannot exceed actual weekly wages. At $1,200 AWW, ordinary TTD is $800. Impairment benefits use 75% of the applicable TTD rate and are halved for weeks earning at least pre-injury AWW.

For injuries on or after October 1, 2003, Florida impairment benefits use the whole-body impairment rating after maximum medical improvement. The first 10 percentage points each pay 2 weeks, points 11–15 each pay 3 weeks, points 16–20 each pay 4 weeks, and points above 20 each pay 6 weeks. A 10% rating is 20 weeks, not a generic body-part award.

A Florida washout agreement can release future income and medical benefits. Approval requirements differ for represented and unrepresented workers; represented settlements still have judicial requirements concerning fees and child support. Read the released rights rather than treating impairment benefits as the full settlement value.

Report the injury within 30 days. A Petition for Benefits generally has a two-year limitation, with benefit payments or authorized treatment and statutory exceptions affecting the deadline. Confirm the applicable dates rather than relying on a simple last-payment shortcut.

Westphal invalidated the 104-week TTD cutoff for workers who remain totally disabled before MMI and revived the 260-week limit. It is not a 260-week exception only for catastrophic injuries. Eligibility can end earlier; printed statutory or agency summaries may still display superseded 104-week wording.

The 2026 en banc Estes decision treats qualifying benefits and furnished medical treatment as tolling the original limitations clock, not a simple rolling one-year extension. Calculate the deadline from the complete treatment and payment history and check the controlling case status with Florida counsel.

For current impairment benefits, Florida uses a whole-body impairment rating and tiered weeks per percentage point. It does not use this site's generic arm, leg or spine reference weeks. Injury date matters because older claims can follow other systems.

The carrier generally authorizes treatment. You may request a one-time change of physician in writing; the statutory five-day response rule can affect who selects the replacement. Follow the authorized-care procedure before arranging non-emergency treatment.

No. Surgery can change treatment costs, restrictions and medical evidence, but there is no automatic surgery multiplier. Permanent disability must be established under the applicable rules. Compare the benefits released and future care needs, not just the procedure name.

Benefits paid under a workers' compensation law for an occupational injury or illness are generally excluded from federal income tax. Returned-to-work wages, retirement payments and Social Security offsets can have different tax treatment. Review IRS Publication 525 and seek tax advice for the agreement's allocations.

Workers' compensation generally does not award pain and suffering. A separate claim against a responsible third party may allow different damages, but employer immunity and reimbursement rights need separate legal review.

Compare an offer after understanding the wage calculation, medical condition, permanent-award category, unpaid benefits and rights released. There is no guaranteed settlement timeline. A bigger lump sum may be worse if it transfers expensive future treatment to you.

Use the official agency resources linked on this page and the written rate calculation in your claim. Injury date, benefit category, wage records and applicable limits matter. An entered rate is not independently verified by this calculator.