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 — 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 — 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