2024 Florida Workers’ Comp Settlement Chart

This Florida workers’ comp settlement chart shows your permanent impairment rating and the
number of weeks of pay you’re allowed.

Once you have reached maximum medical improvement (MMI – the point at which your medical condition will not improve) if you are still disabled and if a qualified physician has assigned you an impairment rating (the percent that identifies what level of impairment you have with that body part), you are entitled to receive pay for a specific number of weeks based on that impairment rating.

When you receive workers’ compensation benefits, you get your medical bills paid and may receive full or partial disability benefits either temporarily or permanently.

If you are permanently totally disabled, you will be entitled to two-thirds of your pre-injury income up to a maximum limit set by the state. If you have an impairment rating of above 20%, you may be classified as permanently disabled and not able to return to your job ever so may be entitled to continue to receive payments.

But if you are permanently partially impaired, you may only be able to receive payment for a limited time. The table above shows how long payments can be made. The payments build upon each other, so if you are 19% impaired, you would receive benefits equal to:

• 20 weeks (for the first 10%)
• 15 weeks (for the 11% to 15%)
• 16 weeks (for the 15% to 19%)

This would mean benefits would be paid for a total of 51 weeks. Your payment would equal 75% of the disability rate (two-thirds of your wages up to the state max) and would be made for the appropriate number of weeks. If you are  able to return to work at your pre-injury salary, though, this compensation is cut in half.

The Florida workers comp settlement chart below is also important because it shows the maximum amount of money you can expect to receive under Florida’s workers’ comp system for the loss of various body parts.

Remember, this is the maximum available to you if you lose a body part and make a work injury claim in Florida. If you return to work at the same or greater wage as you were earning prior to the injury, your compensation will be halved.

Workers’ comp claims are different from most other kinds of injury cases. Typically, if someone hurts you–such as a negligent driver or a careless doctor–you can sue for personal injury or medical malpractice.

When you file a lawsuit, you have to prove negligence or wrongdoing. If you succeed, you receive compensation for medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering and emotional distress. You may even be able to recover punitive damages, up to a capped amount. The goal of the settlement is to make you whole for losses, and you could receive tens of thousands or even millions of dollars.

In a workers’ comp claim, though, you cannot sue your employer. You must recover compensation through the workers’ comp system. And state law limits the types and amounts of compensation available through workers’ comp, with those limits based on the level of impairment and the nature of your disability.

If you are initiating a workers’ comp claim or are considering settling your claim, you should understand these Florida workers’ comp settlement charts to get a more realistic picture of the funds that may actually be available to you.

While you cannot get compensation from an employer for things like pain and suffering and emotional distress, the upside of the workers’ comp system is that it can be easier to make your claim and recover payment for losses. That’s because you do not have to prove negligence in order to get a payout–your employer is always responsible for covering injuries that occurred on duty regardless of fault.

Although state workers’ comp rules affect your potential payout in a workers’ comp claim, workers can receive differing amounts of money for similar injuries depending on many factors including their impairment rating–which can be subjective.

Consider getting professional legal help from an experienced Florida work injury lawyer to help you get the most money possible. Your attorney can guide you through the entire work injury process, including helping you to decide whether to accept a workers’ comp settlement offer.

The workers’ comp system can be complicated and you don’t want to leave money on the table, so be sure to work with an attorney as you navigate this process while dealing with your work-related injuries.