Indiana Workers' Comp Benefits (2026)
How Indiana 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 Indiana
Indiana does not pay PPD in weeks: each degree of impairment has a fixed dollar value, and higher-degree bands pay more per degree. Total loss of use of a member counts the same as amputation.
Weekly benefits while you cannot work
| Weekly rate | 66.67% of AWW |
|---|---|
| Maximum weekly benefit | $877.33 (Injuries 2026-07-01 to 2027-06-30 (max AWW $1,316); for 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30: max AWW $1,278 -> $852) |
| Minimum weekly benefit | AWW floor $75 -> $50/week (computed) |
| Waiting period | 7 days |
| Waiting days paid back after | 21 days of disability |
| Time limit on temporary benefits | 500 weeks |
Estimate your weekly check
What each injury is worth
| Injury | How it is paid | Max award |
|---|---|---|
| Back | impairment rating (see rule) | — |
| Neck | impairment rating (see rule) | — |
| Shoulder | impairment rating (see rule) | — |
| Knee | 45 degrees (as the leg) | $110,475 |
| Arm | 50 degrees | $128,400 |
| Hand | 40 degrees | $92,550 |
| Thumb | 12 degrees | $24,094 |
| Index Finger | 8 degrees | $15,760 |
| Leg | 45 degrees | $110,475 |
| Foot | 35 degrees | $74,625 |
| Big Toe | 12 degrees | $24,094 |
| Eye | 35 degrees | $74,625 |
| Hearing Loss | 40 degrees | $92,550 |
Permanent injuries in general
permanent partial impairment in degrees (up to 100 degrees for 'all other cases'), paid at the statutory dollar value per degree, which rises in tiers (1-10, 11-35, 36-50, 51+).
Law and official sources
Official sources
Statute: IC 22-3-3-7 (waiting period), 22-3-3-8 (TTD), 22-3-3-10 (PPI degrees and $/degree), 22-3-3-22 / 22-3-7-19 (max AWW, max total $439,000); IC 22-3-3-10
- Worker's Compensation Board of Indiana (official site)
- law.justia.com/codes/indiana/title-22/article-3/chapter-7/section-22-3-7-19/
- law.justia.com/codes/indiana/title-22/article-3/chapter-3/section-22-3-3-8/
- law.justia.com/codes/indiana/title-22/article-3/chapter-3/section-22-3-3-7
- codes.findlaw.com/in/title-22-labor-and-safety/in-code-sect-22-3-3-10.html
- law.justia.com/codes/indiana/title-22/article-3/chapter-3/section-22-3-3-10/
Figures checked September 30, 2026. Maximums change every year; confirm current figures with the Indiana 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.