Workers' Comp Settlement Calculator - West Virginia

The tool multiplies your entered weekly wage by your impairment percentage (converted to a decimal), then by the number of weeks you enter. That single product is shown as the estimated settlement. There is no separate schedule lookup for body parts, no temporary disability phase, and no automatic application of your state's maximum weekly benefit. If any input is wrong — especially the impairment rating or week count — the dollar figure will scale linearly with the error.

Medical treatment costs, prescription expenses, mileage reimbursement, attorney fees, court costs, vocational rehabilitation, penalties, interest, and Medicare Set-Aside funding are outside the formula. A real compromise-and-release or stipulated award may be net of fees and may close or preserve future medical rights depending on the paperwork. Do not treat the on-screen total as "cash in your pocket."

Not in the current arithmetic: the same wage, impairment, and weeks produce the same estimate in every state. In actual claims practice, differences across states are large — different rating guides, different indemnity formulas, and different settlement cultures. Select your state for page context and any state-specific notes, then verify the real worksheet or schedule that applies where your claim is pending.

No. The estimate is an indemnity-style product based on wage, impairment, and weeks. Open medical awards, future surgery funds, and utilization review fights are not modeled. Closing medical rights in a settlement can be worth more (or create more risk) than the indemnity dollars alone; that trade-off requires advice specific to your claim file.

Frequently. Treating doctors, employer doctors, and agreed medical examiners can assign different percentages. A few points of impairment can move settlement value substantially under schedule-based systems. This calculator assumes the percentage you type is correct; it does not validate ratings against the AMA Guides or a state-specific schedule. Confirm the governing rating guide for your state with counsel or the workers' compensation board.

No. It is a gross-style estimate before fees, costs, and liens. Workers' compensation attorney fees are often regulated by statute or board approval and may be deducted from indemnity. Ask your attorney for a written net sheet before comparing this estimate to an insurer's offer.

No. Insurers, self-insured employers, and adjudicators are not bound by TheLegalCalc. Compensability, average weekly wage calculations, and permanent disability ratings follow your state's workers' compensation act and case law. Use this as a conversation starter, then verify against official worksheets, rating bureaus, or counsel.

No. TheLegalCalc is not a law firm and does not represent injured workers or employers. Workers' compensation deadlines, notice requirements, and settlement structures are jurisdiction-specific and time-sensitive. Consult a licensed workers' compensation attorney in the state where your claim is pending before accepting or rejecting any offer.