New Jersey pays scheduled members at statutory weeks (raised for hands and feet in 2020) and non-scheduled PPD as a percentage of 600 weeks — with the weekly rate scaling by award size up to the 2026 maximum of $1,199.
Example: a 30% loss of use of a hand = 30% × 300 weeks (the ≥25% enhanced schedule) = 90 weeks — paid at a rate that scales with the award size rather than a flat percentage, which is why New Jersey comp estimates need the state's rate chart rather than one multiplication. Note the 2020 'Hand and Foot Bill' raised these schedules — many sites still publish the old 245/230-week numbers.
The generic weeks-based calculator doesn't map cleanly onto New Jersey'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 |
|---|---|
| Weekly maximum (2026) | $1,199 (TTD at 70% of wages) |
| Schedule (weeks, post-2020) | Arm 330 · Leg 315 · Hand 260 (300 if ≥25% loss) · Foot 250 (285 if ≥25%) · Eye 200 |
| Non-scheduled PPD | % of 600 weeks; permanent total 450 weeks |
| Attorney fee cap | 25% (raised from 20% in Aug 2024 — N.J.S.A. 34:15-64) |
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 Jersey pays scheduled members at statutory weeks (raised for hands and feet in 2020) and non-scheduled PPD as a percentage of 600 weeks — with the weekly rate scaling by award size up to the 2026 maximum of $1,199. 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 (2026): $1,199 (TTD at 70% of wages) · Schedule (weeks, post-2020): Arm 330 · Leg 315 · Hand 260 (300 if ≥25% loss) · Foot 250 (285 if ≥25%) · Eye 200 · Non-scheduled PPD: % of 600 weeks; permanent total 450 weeks · Attorney fee cap: 25% (raised from 20% in Aug 2024 — N.J.S.A. 34:15-64)
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.
25% (raised from 20% in Aug 2024 — N.J.S.A. 34:15-64)
The multiplier method with New Jersey's fault rule and deadlines applied.
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