How Workers' Comp Mileage Reimbursement Works
Short answer: workers' comp generally repays the miles you drive to authorized treatment for your work injury. Multiply your round-trip miles by your state's rate per mile, then add parking and tolls.
Example: 12 physical therapy visits, 30 miles round trip each, at 76¢ per mile is 360 miles × $0.76 = $273.60. Mileage is paid in addition to your weekly benefits from the TTD calculator.
- Trips that usually count: authorized doctors, therapy, tests and scans, and exams the insurer schedules.
- The travel date usually sets the rate, so split trips around July 1, 2026.
- Some states set a minimum distance, such as North Carolina (20 miles round trip) and Tennessee (more than 15 miles one way).
2026 Workers' Comp Mileage Rates by State
Rates are shown only where we confirmed them from the state agency's own notice or form. Other states say "check with your state," with a link to the agency, instead of a guessed number.
| State | Rate from July 1, 2026 | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Check with your state | State agency |
| Alaska | Check with your state | State agency |
| Arizona | Check with your state | State agency |
| Arkansas | Check with your state | State agency |
| California | 76¢/mile | Applies to medical and medical-legal travel regardless of injury date. |
| Colorado | Check with your state | State agency |
| Connecticut | 76¢/mile | Applies to all claimants regardless of injury date. |
| Delaware | Check with your state | State agency |
| District of Columbia | Check with your state | State agency |
| Florida | Check with your state | State agency |
| Georgia | Check with your state | State agency |
| Hawaii | Check with your state | State agency |
| Idaho | Check with your state | State agency |
| Illinois | Check with your state | State agency |
| Indiana | Check with your state | State agency |
| Iowa | Check with your state | State agency |
| Kansas | Check with your state | State agency |
| Kentucky | Check with your state | State agency |
| Louisiana | Check with your state | State agency |
| Maine | Check with your state | State agency |
| Maryland | Check with your state | State agency |
| Massachusetts | Check with your state | State agency |
| Michigan | Check with your state | State agency |
| Minnesota | Check with your state | State agency |
| Mississippi | Check with your state | State agency |
| Missouri | Check with your state | State agency |
| Montana | Check with your state | State agency |
| Nebraska | 76¢/mile | |
| Nevada | Check with your state | State agency |
| New Hampshire | Check with your state | State agency |
| New Jersey | Check with your state | State agency |
| New Mexico | Check with your state | State agency |
| New York | 76¢/mile | 72.5¢ for Jan.–June 2026 travel |
| North Carolina | 76¢/mile | Round trip must be 20 miles or more (Form 25T). |
| North Dakota | Check with your state | State agency |
| Ohio | Check with your state | State agency |
| Oklahoma | Check with your state | State agency |
| Oregon | Check with your state | State agency |
| Pennsylvania | Check with your state | State agency |
| Rhode Island | Check with your state | State agency |
| South Carolina | Check with your state | State agency |
| South Dakota | Check with your state | State agency |
| Tennessee | 76¢/mile | Travel must be more than 15 miles one way to an authorized provider. |
| Texas | Check with your state | State agency |
| Utah | Check with your state | State agency |
| Vermont | Check with your state | State agency |
| Virginia | 76¢/mile | 72.5¢ for Jan.–June 2026 travel |
| Washington | Check with your state | State agency |
| West Virginia | Check with your state | State agency |
| Wisconsin | Check with your state | State agency |
| Wyoming | Check with your state | State agency |
Federal business rate for comparison: 72.5¢ (Jan.–June 2026) and 76¢ (from July 1, 2026), per the IRS.
How to Claim Your Mileage
- Log every trip: date, provider, address and round-trip miles.
- Keep parking and toll receipts.
- Use your state's mileage form if it has one and send it to the adjuster.
- Keep copies and follow up if payment is late.
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Workers' Comp Mileage FAQ
Does workers' comp pay mileage to doctor appointments?+
Yes. Most state workers' comp systems reimburse reasonable travel to authorized medical treatment for the work injury, such as doctor visits, physical therapy, tests and insurer-requested exams. Some states set a minimum distance: North Carolina requires a round trip of 20 miles or more, and Tennessee requires more than 15 miles one way.
What is the workers' comp mileage rate for 2026?+
In the states we have confirmed, the rate is 76 cents per mile for travel on or after July 1, 2026. California, New York, Tennessee and Virginia paid 72.5 cents for travel from January 1 to June 30, 2026. These states follow the federal business rate, but not every state does, so check your state agency before relying on 76 cents.
Does the injury date or the travel date set the mileage rate?+
Usually the travel date. California, for example, says the new rate applies to travel on or after July 1, 2026 regardless of the date of injury. Split trips across a rate change into separate periods.
How do I get reimbursed for workers' comp mileage?+
Keep a log of each trip with the date, provider name and address, and round-trip miles, plus receipts for parking and tolls. Send it to the insurance adjuster on your state's form if one exists, such as North Carolina Form 25T or California's mileage reimbursement form, and keep a copy.
Is workers' comp mileage reimbursement taxable?+
Mileage reimbursement repays a cost you paid and is generally not treated as income, but this site does not give tax advice. Ask a tax professional about your situation.
What if the insurer won't pay my mileage?+
Ask the adjuster for the reason in writing, check your log against your state's distance rules, and contact your state workers' comp agency. Unpaid travel can also be raised with a workers' comp lawyer.