Minnesota Workers' Comp Benefits (2026)
How Minnesota 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 Minnesota
Every PPD injury is converted to a whole-body percentage and paid from one statutory dollar table, either as a lump sum within 30 days if the worker requests it (discount up to 5%) or in installments at the TTD rate.
Weekly benefits while you cannot work
| Weekly rate | 66.67% of AWW |
|---|---|
| Maximum weekly benefit | $1,536.84 (2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30) |
| Minimum weekly benefit | $307.37 (20% of max) or actual weekly wage if less |
| Waiting period | 3 days |
| Waiting days paid back after | 10 days of disability |
| Time limit on temporary benefits | 130 weeks |
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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 | impairment rating (see rule) | — |
| Arm | impairment rating (see rule) | — |
| Hand | impairment rating (see rule) | — |
| Thumb | impairment rating (see rule) | — |
| Index Finger | impairment rating (see rule) | — |
| Leg | impairment rating (see rule) | — |
| Foot | impairment rating (see rule) | — |
| Big Toe | impairment rating (see rule) | — |
| Eye | impairment rating (see rule) | — |
| Hearing Loss | impairment rating (see rule) | — |
Permanent injuries in general
Whole-body impairment % (per the commissioner's rating rules) × a dollar amount from the tiered statutory table; max 100% of the whole body.
Law and official sources
Official sources
Statute: Minn. Stat. 176.101, 176.121; Minn. Stat. § 176.101 subd. 2a; § 176.105
- Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, Workers' Compensation Division (official site)
- dli.mn.gov/business/workers-compensation/work-comp-rate-information-statewide-average-week
- dli.mn.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/comprates.pdf
- revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/176.121/pdf
- codes.findlaw.com/mn/labor-industry-ch-175-189/mn-st-sect-176-101/
Figures checked September 30, 2026. Maximums change every year; confirm current figures with the Minnesota 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.