Workers' comp · Connecticut · TTD
Connecticut Workers' Comp Calculator
Connecticut pays injured workers a share of the average weekly wage, up to $1,776.00 a week for injuries Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027. The minimum is $355.20.
Rates verified Agency: Connecticut Workers' Compensation Commission (WCC)
Connecticut rule sheet
| Benefit formula | 75% of your after-tax average weekly wage — gross wage minus federal and state income tax and FICA — read from the Workers' Compensation Commission's conclusive weekly benefit tables.[1] |
|---|---|
| Maximum weekly | $1,776.00 a week for injuries Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027 [2] |
| Minimum weekly | $355.20. The minimum is 20% of the maximum, but never more than 75% of your gross average weekly wage.[2] |
| How the limits are set | Maximum = 100% of the state average weekly wage, reset every October 1. The Commission publishes a table per filing status for every whole-dollar wage. |
| Waiting period | No pay for the first 3 days of incapacity; if it lasts 7 days, compensation is paid from the date of injury.[1] |
| How long TTD lasts | Not longer than the period of total incapacity; no week cap for TTD.[1] |
| Partial (TPD) | 75% of the difference between after-tax wages currently earned in a comparable position and after-tax post-injury earnings; max = 100% of average weekly earnings of production and related workers in manufacturing ($1,175 for 10/1/2026; $1,220 for 10/1/2025); no minimum; up to 520 weeks.[1] |
| Average weekly wage | Total wages from the employer during the 52 calendar weeks immediately preceding the week of injury divided by the number of calendar weeks actually employed (7 consecutive days absent = a week absent; partial first week excluded). Concurrent employers' wages included if the injuring employer's wages are insufficient to reach the max.[1] |
Worked example, Oct 5, 2026
- Average weekly wage$1,000.00
- 75% of after-tax AWW (WCC table)$606.68
- Inside the $355.20–$1,776.00 band$606.68
- Off work 28 days: waiting days paid back, 28 days paid$2,426.72
- Connecticut TTD per week$606.68
A higher earner at $2,500.00 a week would get $1,345.98. A worker earning $300.00 would get $225.00 (paid at the full wage).
Connecticut rates on file
| Injury dates | Max weekly | Min weekly | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026 | $1,716.00 | $343.20 | WCC Weekly Benefit Tables 2025–26 |
| Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027 | $1,776.00 | $355.20 | WCC Weekly Benefit Tables 2026–27 |
After Sep 30, 2027, the calculator asks you for the official maximum until Connecticut publishes the new figure — it never guesses.
What trips people up in Connecticut
- Benefit is 75% of AFTER-TAX wage, looked up in WCC tables by gross AWW and filing status (single, head of household, married joint, married separate); filing status must match the prior year's federal return.[2]
- Rate year runs October 1 - September 30; the max is for the year in which the injury occurred.[1]
- Low-wage minimum: 20% of max, but never more than 75% of the worker's (gross) AWW.[1]
- Concurrent employment wages count when the injuring employer's wages alone fall short of the max (balance paid by Second Injury Fund).[1]
- Workers 65+ or blind (or with such spouse) must have the benefit calculated manually, not from the table.[2]
Sources for Connecticut
- Chap 568 — State legislature (official code). C.G.S. §§31-295, 31-307, 31-307a, 31-308, 31-310. Fetched Oct 5, 2026.
- Benefit rate table 2026 2027 (PDF) — Connecticut Workers' Compensation Commission (WCC). 10/1/2026 max $1,776.00, SAWW $1,775.92, min $355.20 rule, TPD max $1,175, filing statuses, tax exhibits. Fetched Oct 5, 2026.
- Benefit rate table 2025 2026 (PDF) — Connecticut Workers' Compensation Commission (WCC). 10/1/2025 max $1,716.00, SAWW $1,715.03, min $343.20. Fetched Oct 5, 2026.
- Memo 2026 05 — Connecticut Workers' Compensation Commission (WCC). Memorandum 2026-05 (Sep 4, 2026): max $1,776 for injuries on/after 10/1/2026; partial max $1,175. Fetched Oct 5, 2026.
- Memorandum no 2025 04 — Connecticut Workers' Compensation Commission (WCC). Memorandum 2025-04: max $1,716 for injuries on/after 10/1/2025; partial max $1,220. Fetched Oct 5, 2026.
- Memo 2026 07 — Connecticut Workers' Compensation Commission (WCC). Benefit rate table publication notice. Fetched Oct 5, 2026.