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Workers comp research guide

Texas workers comp settlement calculator and impairment chart

Estimate a Texas workers comp settlement and learn how impairment ratings, weekly benefits, and benefit duration fit together.

State view

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Illustrative cap $1,180

Build a state-specific planning range

This version puts the local weekly cap and benefit duration beside the inputs so the context stays visible.

This is a comparison model, not a state schedule. Confirm the cap, rating method, and injury-date rules before relying on a figure.

Illustrative planning range

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

$1,180

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.

Texas workers compensation has its own benefit structures and impairment rating rules. This Texas workers comp settlement calculator is a quick educational estimate; the state guide helps you separate a rating question from a weekly payment question.

Use every figure as a starting point. Benefit caps, scheduled losses, deadlines, medical evidence, and settlement terms vary by state and by claim.

Texas impairment rating chart examples

A Texas impairment rating chart is a research aid. The insurance carrier, treating doctors, designated doctor process, maximum improvement date, and statutory limits can change an individual claim.

Body partExample ratingIllustrative range
Back5–15%$8k–$36k
Shoulder5–25%$8k–$60k
Knee5–30%$8k–$72k
Wrist3–20%$5k–$48k

How much does workers comp pay in Texas?

The answer depends on the benefit type, average weekly wage, impairment rating, and statutory maximums. Use this workers comp settlement calculator for a rough planning range, then check the current Texas rules for your injury date.

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Texas facts to verify before using an estimate

  1. Check whether maximum medical improvement and the impairment rating are final.
  2. Compare the injury-date average weekly wage with the current statutory maximum and minimum.
  3. Separate impairment income benefits from temporary, supplemental, or lifetime benefits.