New Jersey pays scheduled members at statutory weeks (raised for hands and feet in 2020) and non-scheduled PPD as a percentage of 600 weeks, with the weekly rate scaling by award size up to the 2026 maximum of $1,199.
Example: a 30% loss of use of a hand = 30% × 300 weeks (the ≥25% enhanced schedule) = 90 weeks, paid at a rate that scales with the award size rather than a flat percentage, which is why New Jersey comp estimates need the state's rate chart rather than one multiplication. Note the 2020 'Hand and Foot Bill' raised these schedules. Many sites still publish the old 245/230-week numbers.
The generic weeks-based calculator doesn't map cleanly onto New Jersey's system, so rather than show you a misleading number, this page gives you the real formula and current rates below. The worked example above shows exactly how to run your own.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Weekly maximum (2026) | $1,199 (TTD at 70% of wages) |
| Schedule (weeks, post-2020) | Arm 330 · Leg 315 · Hand 260 (300 if ≥25% loss) · Foot 250 (285 if ≥25%) · Eye 200 |
| Non-scheduled PPD | % of 600 weeks · permanent total 450 weeks |
| Attorney fee cap | 25% (raised from 20% in Aug 2024, N.J.S.A. 34:15-64) |
A comp settlement trades future benefits for a lump sum. Three checks first: does the settlement close your future medical rights (a fair-looking number can be terrible if it does)? Is your impairment rating solid, given that insurer doctors rate low and you can usually challenge with an independent exam? And was anyone besides your employer involved, because a third-party claim pays pain and suffering that comp never does.
New Jersey pays scheduled members at statutory weeks (raised for hands and feet in 2020) and non-scheduled PPD as a percentage of 600 weeks, with the weekly rate scaling by award size up to the 2026 maximum of $1,199. Settlements then negotiate around that formula number, down for present-value and disputed ratings, up when the insurer wants to close future medical exposure.
Weekly maximum (2026): $1,199 (TTD at 70% of wages) · Schedule (weeks, post-2020): Arm 330 · Leg 315 · Hand 260 (300 if ≥25% loss) · Foot 250 (285 if ≥25%) · Eye 200 · Non-scheduled PPD: % of 600 weeks · permanent total 450 weeks · Attorney fee cap: 25% (raised from 20% in Aug 2024, N.J.S.A. 34:15-64)
Not your employer, in most cases, because comp is the exclusive remedy. But if anyone else contributed to the injury (a negligent driver, a defective machine's manufacturer, a subcontractor), a third-party claim can pay full damages including pain and suffering, alongside the comp claim. That's the most commonly missed money in work-injury cases.
25% (raised from 20% in Aug 2024, N.J.S.A. 34:15-64)
The multiplier method with New Jersey's fault rule and deadlines applied.
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