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 $1,281.50 (through June 2027).
New York SLU per WCL §15(3): scheduled weeks × your loss-of-use %, at two-thirds of wages capped at $1,281.50/week (injuries 7/1/2026–6/30/2027).
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Weekly maximum (7/2026–6/2027) | $1,281.50, two-thirds of the $1,922.25 state average weekly wage (was $1,222.42 through 6/30/2026) |
| 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, 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 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 $1,281.50 (through June 2027). 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 (7/2026–6/2027): $1,281.50, two-thirds of the $1,922.25 state average weekly wage (was $1,222.42 through 6/30/2026) · 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, 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.
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, and where the missed money usually is.
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