Workers' comp · Minnesota · TTD
Minnesota Workers' Comp Calculator
Minnesota pays injured workers 66⅔% of the average weekly wage, up to $1,594.08 a week for injuries Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027. The minimum is $318.82 (or your full wage, if lower).
Rates verified Agency: Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI), Workers' Compensation Division
Minnesota rule sheet
| Benefit formula | 66⅔% of your gross weekly wage.[1] |
|---|---|
| Maximum weekly | $1,594.08 a week for injuries Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027 [2] |
| Minimum weekly | $318.82. The minimum is 20% of the maximum or your actual weekly wage, whichever is less.[2] |
| How the limits are set | Maximum = 108% of the state average weekly wage; the minimum is 20% of the maximum. Both change each October 1. |
| Waiting period | No pay for the first 3 calendar days; if the disability lasts 10 days or longer, it is paid from the start.[3] |
| How long TTD lasts | Max 130 weeks of TTD total (initial + recommenced), except during an approved retraining plan; also ceases on return to work, withdrawal from labor market, or 90 days after MMI, among other events.[1] |
| Partial (TPD) | 66⅔% of the difference between weekly wage at injury and the wage the employee is able to earn while partially disabled, subject to the TTD maximum; only while employed; not more than 275 weeks or after 450 weeks from date of injury, whichever first; reduced if wage + TPD exceeds 500% of SAWW.[1] |
| Average weekly wage | Weekly wage = daily wage × days normally worked; if daily wage irregular/part-time: total wages, vacation and holiday pay earned in the last 26 weeks ÷ days on which earned; days normally worked for <5-day or irregular schedules = days worked in last 26 weeks ÷ weeks worked. Concurrent employers' days included. Regular/frequent overtime counted; occasional overtime not.[4] |
Worked example, Oct 5, 2026
- Average weekly wage$1,000.00
- 66⅔% of wage$666.67
- Inside the $318.82–$1,594.08 band$666.67
- Off work 28 days: waiting days paid back, 28 days paid$2,666.68
- Minnesota TTD per week$666.67
A higher earner at $2,500.00 a week would get $1,594.08 — the Minnesota maximum, not $1,666.67. A worker earning $300.00 would get $300.00 (paid at the full wage).
Minnesota rates on file
| Injury dates | Max weekly | Min weekly | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026 | $1,536.84 | $307.37 | DLI compensation rates (Oct 1, 2025) |
| Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027 | $1,594.08 | $318.82 | DLI compensation rates (Oct 1, 2026) |
After Sep 30, 2027, the calculator asks you for the official maximum until Minnesota publishes the new figure — it never guesses.
What trips people up in Minnesota
- TTD is capped at 130 weeks total and stops 90 days after maximum medical improvement.[1]
- Minimum is 20% of the max or the actual weekly wage if less.[1]
- Occasional overtime is excluded from the weekly wage; regular/frequent overtime is included.[4]
- Days worked for all concurrent employers count in the weekly wage.[4]
- Annual benefit adjustments for injuries on or after Oct 1, 2013 are capped at 3%.[5]
Sources for Minnesota
- 176.101 — State legislature (official code). TTD formula, 108% max, min rule, 130 weeks, TPD. Fetched Oct 5, 2026.
- Comprates (PDF) — Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI), Workers' Compensation Division. Compensation rates as of Oct 1 2026: max $1,594.08, min $318.82, SAWW $1,476.00; history. Fetched Oct 5, 2026.
- 176.121 — State legislature (official code). Waiting period. Fetched Oct 5, 2026.
- 176.011 — State legislature (official code). Daily/weekly wage definitions. Fetched Oct 5, 2026.
- Work comp rate information statewide average weekly wage saww — Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI), Workers' Compensation Division. Oct 1 2025 max/min/SAWW narrative. Fetched Oct 5, 2026.
- 2026maxadj13andafter (PDF) — Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI), Workers' Compensation Division. Max rate by DOI year including 10/1 ÷ 26-9/30/27 1,594.08 (updated July 2026. Fetched Oct 5, 2026.