New York pays scheduled loss of use (SLU) awards: the statutory weeks for the body part times your loss-of-use percentage, at two-thirds of your average weekly wage capped at $1,222.42 (through June 2026).
New York SLU per WCL §15(3): scheduled weeks × your loss-of-use %, at two-thirds of wages capped at $1,222.42/week (through 6/30/2026).
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Weekly maximum (7/2025–6/2026) | $1,222.42 (rises to $1,281.50 on 7/1/2026) |
| Schedule (weeks) | Arm 312 · Leg 288 · Hand 244 · Foot 205 · Eye 160 |
| Non-schedule PPD | 225–525 weeks by loss of wage-earning capacity (§15(3)(w)) |
| Attorney fees | Board-approved only — unapproved fees are unenforceable (WCL §24) |
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 — 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 York pays scheduled loss of use (SLU) awards: the statutory weeks for the body part times your loss-of-use percentage, at two-thirds of your average weekly wage capped at $1,222.42 (through June 2026). 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 (7/2025–6/2026): $1,222.42 (rises to $1,281.50 on 7/1/2026) · Schedule (weeks): Arm 312 · Leg 288 · Hand 244 · Foot 205 · Eye 160 · Non-schedule PPD: 225–525 weeks by loss of wage-earning capacity (§15(3)(w)) · Attorney fees: Board-approved only — unapproved fees are unenforceable (WCL §24)
Not your employer, in most cases — 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.
Board-approved only — unapproved fees are unenforceable (WCL §24)
The multiplier method with New York's fault rule and deadlines applied.
Open →The generic scheduled-award formula with the federal reference schedule.
Open →Comp vs. third-party claims — where the missed money usually is.
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