Hawaii Workers' Comp Benefits (2026)
How Hawaii pays injured workers: the weekly rate while you recover, the 2026 maximum, and what each type of permanent injury is worth, with the statute behind each number.
What is different in Hawaii
Unscheduled injuries use the same 312-week base as loss of an arm. The Director may also award up to $30,000 for disfigurement, separately from other PPD.
Weekly benefits while you cannot work
| Weekly rate | 66.67% of AWW |
|---|---|
| Maximum weekly benefit | $1,240 (2026-01-01 to 2026-12-31) |
| Minimum weekly benefit | Greater of $38 or 25% of the maximum (= $310 for 2026, computed); if AWW is below the minimum, benefit = AWW |
| Waiting period | 3 days |
| Waiting days paid back after | Not confirmed |
| Time limit on temporary benefits | No fixed week limit in statute |
Estimate your weekly check
What each injury is worth
| Injury | How it is paid | Max award |
|---|---|---|
| Back | whole-person % × 312 weeks | $38,688 (10% rating) |
| Neck | whole-person % × 312 weeks | $38,688 (10% rating) |
| Shoulder | depends on how it is rated | — |
| Knee | 288 weeks (as the leg) | $357,120 |
| Arm | 312 weeks | $386,880 |
| Hand | 244 weeks | $302,560 |
| Thumb | 75 weeks | $93,000 |
| Index Finger | 46 weeks | $57,040 |
| Leg | 288 weeks | $357,120 |
| Foot | 205 weeks | $254,200 |
| Big Toe | 38 weeks | $47,120 |
| Eye | 160 weeks | $198,400 |
| Hearing Loss | 200 weeks | $248,000 |
Permanent injuries in general
whole-person impairment % × 312 weeks × the effective maximum weekly benefit rate (award cap), at 66.67% of AWW.
Law and official sources
Official sources
Statute: HRS 386-31 (total disability), 386-32 (partial disability schedule), 386-51 (AWW); HRS 386-32 (partial disability schedule and unscheduled injuries), 386-31
- Disability Compensation Division (DCD), Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (official site)
- labor.hawaii.gov/dcd/files/2025/12/2026-Maximum-Weekly-Wage-Base.pdf
- labor.hawaii.gov/dcd/forms/guidelines/
- law.justia.com/codes/hawaii/title-21/chapter-386/section-386-31/
- law.justia.com/codes/hawaii/title-21/chapter-386/section-386-32/
Figures checked September 30, 2026. Maximums change every year; confirm current figures with the Hawaii workers' compensation agency.
Estimate only. Your real award depends on your doctor's rating, your wage records, offsets and settlement terms. This page is general information, not legal advice.