Indiana rates permanent impairment in degrees (whole body = 100 degrees) and pays a statutory dollar amount per degree that rises with severity tiers — not a weeks-based schedule.
Example: a 10-degree impairment (injury in FY 2026) = 10 × $1,913 = $19,130. A 20-degree rating = (10 × $1,913) + (10 × $2,133) = $40,460.
The generic weeks-based calculator doesn't map cleanly onto Indiana's system, so rather than show you a misleading number, this page gives you the real formula and current rates below — and the worked example above shows exactly how to run your own.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Per-degree values (injuries 7/1/2025–6/30/2026) | $1,913 (1–10) · $2,133 (11–35) · $3,481 (36–50) · $4,436 (51+) |
| Formula | Degrees of impairment × tiered dollar value per degree |
| Attorney fees | Statutory schedule: 20% of first $50k, 15% above (IC §22-3-1-4) |
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.
Indiana rates permanent impairment in degrees (whole body = 100 degrees) and pays a statutory dollar amount per degree that rises with severity tiers — not a weeks-based schedule. Settlements then negotiate around that formula number — down for present-value and disputed ratings, up when the insurer wants to close future medical exposure.
Per-degree values (injuries 7/1/2025–6/30/2026): $1,913 (1–10) · $2,133 (11–35) · $3,481 (36–50) · $4,436 (51+) · Formula: Degrees of impairment × tiered dollar value per degree · Attorney fees: Statutory schedule: 20% of first $50k, 15% above (IC §22-3-1-4)
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.
Statutory schedule: 20% of first $50k, 15% above (IC §22-3-1-4)