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Indiana PPI settlement calculator and impairment chart
Estimate an Indiana PPI settlement using the 2026 value per degree, the weekly benefit maximum, and the Indiana Worker's Compensation Board chart.
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This is a comparison model, not a state schedule. Confirm the cap, rating method, and injury-date rules before relying on a figure.
Estimated range
$23,480to$35,220
Midpoint $29,350
Weekly benefit
$600
Rating weeks
32
Temporary benefits
$7,200
Permanent benefits
$18,900
Future medical
$3,250
Weekly cap used
$878
State pages keep the local cap visible. The result is still an educational estimate, not a carrier offer.
This is an educational estimate. State rules, caps, medical evidence, attorney fees, and future care can change the result.
Indiana pays permanent partial impairment (PPI) as a degree-based award: the impairment rating from your physician becomes degrees of whole-person impairment, and each degree is paid at the statutory value for its range on the date of injury. The Indiana Worker's Compensation Board chart covers injuries from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with values from $1,970 to $4,569 per degree, a maximum average weekly wage of $1,316, and a maximum weekly benefit of $878. PPI may be paid weekly at 66 2/3 percent of your average weekly wage or as a lump sum after the Board approves the agreement.
Educational estimate only, not legal advice. This calculator applies Indiana's $878 maximum weekly benefit for injuries from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; your actual PPI award still follows the Board's degree values and the rate row for your injury date.
Indiana PPI value per degree (injuries from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027)
Values are applied in tiers: the first 10 degrees are paid at the 1 to 10 degree rate and each further degree at the rate for its range. Indiana doubles the per-degree values for loss by separation (amputation). Weekly PPI payments are capped by the statutory maximum average weekly wage, and the combined maximum for temporary total, PPI, permanent total, and death benefits is $439,000 for this injury period.
Indiana PPI questions
- How is an Indiana PPI settlement calculated?
- The rating first becomes degrees of whole-person impairment, and each degree is then paid at the statutory value for its range. For injuries from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 the values are $1,970 per degree for degrees 1 to 10, $2,197 for degrees 11 to 35, $3,585 for degrees 36 to 50, and $4,569 for degrees 51 to 100. A 15 degree rating, for example, is 10 x $1,970 plus 5 x $2,197, which is $30,685.
- What is the maximum weekly PPI benefit in Indiana in 2026?
- For injuries from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 the Board chart sets a maximum average weekly wage of $1,316 and a maximum benefit rate of $878. PPI is paid weekly at 66 2/3 percent of your average weekly wage, so a worker at or above the wage ceiling receives $878 per week. The rate row follows the date of injury, not the date you sign an agreement.
- Is there a 500-week cap on Indiana PPI benefits?
- Indiana limits temporary and permanent total disability benefits to 500 weeks under IC 22-3-3-8. PPI itself is measured in degrees, up to 100 degrees of whole-person impairment, and it counts toward the combined maximum compensation for temporary total, PPI, permanent total, and death benefits, which is $439,000 for injuries from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 under IC 22-3-3-22. That maximum equals 500 weeks at the $878 weekly maximum.
- Does an Indiana PPI rating automatically mean a lump sum?
- No. Under IC 22-3-3-10.5 the carrier sends a proposed agreement (Form 1043) with the physician's statement, and once the Indiana Worker's Compensation Board approves it the first weekly installment or the lump sum is due within 30 days. A settlement can also resolve other disputed issues, so read the agreement before signing. This page is educational and is not legal advice.
Indiana PPI facts to verify before using an estimate
- Confirm the date of injury, because the per-degree values and the weekly maximum follow the rate period in effect on that date.
- Check the degrees of impairment in the physician's report and whether the rating covers a specific body part or the whole person.
- Separate the PPI award from temporary weekly benefits and confirm whether payment is weekly or a lump sum approved by the Board.