Ohio is a hybrid: a percentage-of-permanent-partial award (your rating × 200 weeks, at two-thirds of your wages capped at one-third of the state average) plus a separate scheduled-loss track for amputations/loss of use paid at the full state average wage.
Ohio's %PP award: rating × 200 weeks, at two-thirds of your wages capped at $427/week (2026). Scheduled amputations/loss-of-use pay differently (full SAWW).
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| %PP weekly maximum (2026) | $427 |
| TT weekly maximum (2026) | $1,281 |
| Scheduled loss (weeks) | Arm 225 · Hand 175 · Leg 200 · Foot 150 · Eye 125 |
| Attorney fees | No fixed cap, Industrial Commission approval |
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.
Ohio is a hybrid: a percentage-of-permanent-partial award (your rating × 200 weeks, at two-thirds of your wages capped at one-third of the state average) plus a separate scheduled-loss track for amputations/loss of use paid at the full state average wage. Settlements then negotiate around that formula number, down for present-value and disputed ratings, up when the insurer wants to close future medical exposure.
%PP weekly maximum (2026): $427 · TT weekly maximum (2026): $1,281 · Scheduled loss (weeks): Arm 225 · Hand 175 · Leg 200 · Foot 150 · Eye 125 · Attorney fees: No fixed cap, Industrial Commission approval
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.
No fixed cap, Industrial Commission approval