Turn a disability rating into an estimated dollar payout using California's actual permanent-disability week schedule. Free and instant.
Permanent disability (PD) is the part of your workers' comp case that pays for lasting effects of your injury. Two numbers drive it: your disability rating and your weekly PD rate.
For 2013-and-later injuries, your doctor's Whole Person Impairment is multiplied by 1.4, then adjusted for your occupation and your age at injury. The result is your permanent disability percentage.
California sets the number of weeks you're paid by your rating under Labor Code § 4658(e), and the schedule is non-linear — the weeks per point increase as the rating rises. Multiply those weeks by your PD rate (two-thirds of AWW, capped at $290/week for ratings under 70% in 2026) to get the PD payout. Ratings of 70%+ add a lifetime pension.
This is an educational estimate; your actual rating depends on medical reports and can be challenged. An accurate rating is often worth thousands — have it reviewed.
For injuries on or after 1/1/2013, your doctor's Whole Person Impairment (from the AMA Guides) is multiplied by a 1.4 factor, then adjusted for your occupation and your age at injury using the 2005 rating schedule. Multiple impairments are combined with the Combined Values Chart, not simple addition.
It's non-linear. California pays a set number of weeks per 1% of disability under Labor Code § 4658(e), and the weeks-per-point rise as the rating climbs — so a 30% rating is worth far more than three times a 10% rating. Each week is paid at your PD rate (two-thirds of your AWW, capped at $290 for ratings under 70% in 2026).
Ratings of 70% or more use a higher PD cap ($435/week in 2026) and add a lifetime pension on top of the PD weeks. Those cases are higher-value and more complex — this tool flags them and recommends speaking with an attorney.
No. This estimates the permanent-disability portion only. Your total settlement can also include future medical care and unpaid temporary disability, and the rating itself depends on medical reports (QME/AME) and apportionment. Treat this as an educational estimate.
