Workers' comp · Louisiana · TTD
Louisiana Workers' Comp Calculator
Louisiana pays injured workers 66⅔% of the average weekly wage, up to $903.00 a week for injuries Sep 1, 2026 – Aug 31, 2027. The minimum is $241.00 (or your full wage, if lower).
Rates verified Agency: Louisiana Workforce Commission, Office of Workers' Compensation Administration (OWCA)
Louisiana rule sheet
| Benefit formula | 66⅔% of your wages.[1] |
|---|---|
| Maximum weekly | $903.00 a week for injuries Sep 1, 2026 – Aug 31, 2027 [2] |
| Minimum weekly | $241.00. If your wages are below the minimum, you receive your actual wages.[2] |
| How the limits are set | Maximum = 75% and minimum = 20% of the state average weekly wage, each rounded to the nearest dollar, for injuries from September 1 through August 31. |
| Waiting period | No pay for the first week; if the disability lasts two weeks or longer, the first week is paid.[3] |
| How long TTD lasts | No week cap for TTD; it ceases when the condition has resolved enough for a reliable determination of disability and continued regular physician treatment is not required (R.S. 23:1221(1)(d)). SEB capped at 520 weeks (23:1221(3)(d)).[1] |
| Partial (TPD) | Louisiana has no separate TPD benefit; the partial wage-loss benefit is Supplemental Earnings Benefits (SEB): payable monthly, 66⅔% of the difference between average monthly wages at injury (wages × 52 ÷ 12) and average monthly wages earned or able to be earned, when the employee cannot earn 90% or more of pre-injury wages; max 520 weeks; monthly SEB may not exceed 4.3 × the TTD max; no minimum.[1] |
| Average weekly wage | Hourly employees working 40+ hours: hourly rate × the greater of average actual hours in the four full weeks before the accident or 40 hours; part-time: hourly rate × average actual hours in the 4 full weeks; monthly salary × 12 ÷ 52; annual ÷ 52; piecework/commission: 26-week gross earnings ÷ days worked × average days per week; seasonal: annual income ÷ 52. Nontaxable benefits excluded except employee-elected pre-tax withholdings (for example health insurance) which are included.[4] |
Worked example, Oct 5, 2026
- Average weekly wage$1,000.00
- 66⅔% of wage$666.67
- Inside the $241.00–$903.00 band$666.67
- Off work 28 days: waiting days paid back, 28 days paid$2,666.68
- Louisiana TTD per week$666.67
A higher earner at $2,500.00 a week would get $903.00 — the Louisiana maximum, not $1,666.67. A worker earning $300.00 would get $241.00 (raised to the minimum).
Louisiana rates on file
| Injury dates | Max weekly | Min weekly | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2025 – Aug 31, 2026 | $877.00 | $234.00 | OWCA average wage & min/max rates |
| Sep 1, 2026 – Aug 31, 2027 | $903.00 | $241.00 | OWCA average wage & min/max rates |
After Aug 31, 2027, the calculator asks you for the official maximum until Louisiana publishes the new figure — it never guesses.
What trips people up in Louisiana
- Full-time hourly workers are credited with at least 40 hours per week even if they worked fewer hours in the 4 weeks before the accident.[4]
- If the worker earned less than the minimum, the benefit is the worker's actual wages, not the minimum.[2]
- The max/min are fixed by the date of injury (Sept 1 - Aug 31 year) and apply for the full period benefits are payable.[5]
- TTD is not payable if the employee is doing any work at all, including odd-lot work or work while in pain; otherwise the employee must prove inability to work by clear and convincing evidence.[1]
- Employee-elected pre-tax health insurance withholdings are included in AWW.[4]
Sources for Louisiana
- Www.legis.la.gov — State legislature (official code). R.S. 23:1221 TTD formula, duration, SEB. Fetched Oct 5, 2026.
- AvgWage MinMaxRates (PDF) — Louisiana Workforce Commission, Office of Workers' Compensation Administration (OWCA). SAWW, max, min for 9/1/2026-8/31/2027 and history including 2025-26. Fetched Oct 5, 2026.
- Www.legis.la.gov — State legislature (official code). R.S. 23:1224 waiting period. Fetched Oct 5, 2026.
- Www.legis.la.gov — State legislature (official code). R.S. 23:1021(13) wages/AWW. Fetched Oct 5, 2026.
- Www.legis.la.gov — State legislature (official code). R.S. 23:1202 max 75%/min 20% SAWW, DOI basis. Fetched Oct 5, 2026.