Washington is one of four monopolistic states: comp coverage comes only from the state fund (Labor & Industries), never private insurers. PPD isn't weeks × rate here. It's a fixed dollar schedule, adjusted every July 1, and your award doesn't depend on your wages.
Washington PPD is a dollar schedule, not a weeks formula, so the generic calculator would mislead you. The real math: a 15% whole-body impairment pays 15% of the scheduled baseline, 0.15 × $270,966.87 ≈ $40,645 (for injuries 7/1/2026–6/30/2027), regardless of what you earn. Wages matter for time-loss checks, not the PPD award.
The generic weeks-based calculator doesn't map cleanly onto Washington'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 |
|---|---|
| PPD basis (DOI 7/1/2026–6/30/2027) | $270,966.87 at 100% total bodily impairment, partial ratings pay that percentage |
| Example scheduled awards | Arm at or above the deltoid insertion $162,580.26 · leg at or above the knee with a functional stump $146,322.24 |
| Time-loss (TTD) | 60–75% of wages by dependents, max $9,981.00/month (eff. 7/1/2026; 120% of the state average monthly wage, re-set each July) |
| Attorney fees | Fixed by the Department/Board, capped at 30% of the increase the attorney secures, or 15% of a claim-resolution settlement agreement (RCW 51.52.120) |
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.
Washington is one of four monopolistic states: comp coverage comes only from the state fund (Labor & Industries), never private insurers. PPD isn't weeks × rate here. It's a fixed dollar schedule, adjusted every July 1, and your award doesn't depend on your wages. Settlements then negotiate around that formula number, down for present-value and disputed ratings, up when the insurer wants to close future medical exposure.
PPD basis (DOI 7/1/2026–6/30/2027): $270,966.87 at 100% total bodily impairment, partial ratings pay that percentage · Example scheduled awards: Arm at or above the deltoid insertion $162,580.26 · leg at or above the knee with a functional stump $146,322.24 · Time-loss (TTD): 60–75% of wages by dependents, max $9,981.00/month (eff. 7/1/2026; 120% of the state average monthly wage, re-set each July) · Attorney fees: Fixed by the Department/Board, capped at 30% of the increase the attorney secures, or 15% of a claim-resolution settlement agreement (RCW 51.52.120)
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.
Fixed by the Department/Board, capped at 30% of the increase the attorney secures, or 15% of a claim-resolution settlement agreement (RCW 51.52.120)
The multiplier method with Washington's fault rule and deadlines applied.
Open →The generic scheduled-award formula with the federal reference schedule.
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