Workers' comp · Mississippi · TTD
Mississippi Workers' Comp Calculator
Mississippi pays injured workers 66⅔% of the average weekly wage, up to $654.63 a week for injuries Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026. The minimum is $25.00.
Rates verified Agency: Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission (MWCC)
Mississippi rule sheet
| Benefit formula | Two-thirds of your average weekly wage.[1] |
|---|---|
| Maximum weekly | $654.63 a week for injuries Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026 [1] |
| Minimum weekly | $25.00. The $25 minimum applies to total disability and death only.[1] |
| How the limits are set | The Workers' Compensation Commission publishes the maximum for each calendar year of injury. Total compensation for one injury cannot exceed 450 times that weekly maximum. |
| Waiting period | No pay for the first 5 days; if the disability lasts 14 days or more, the whole period is paid.[2] |
| How long TTD lasts | Paid while the temporary total disability lasts, but no worker may receive more than 450 times the weekly maximum in total for one injury, whatever the type of disability.[2] |
| Partial (TPD) | No separate temporary partial disability formula applies. |
| Average weekly wage | Mississippi's wage rules are in Miss. Code § 71-3-31, which is published only through a commercial code host we could not access. Use the average weekly wage shown on your benefit notice.[3] |
Worked example, Oct 5, 2026
- Average weekly wage$1,000.00
- 66⅔% of wage$666.67
- Limit applies: capped at the maximum$654.63
- Off work 28 days: waiting days paid back, 28 days paid$2,618.52
- Mississippi TTD per week$654.63
A higher earner at $2,500.00 a week would get $654.63 — the Mississippi maximum, not $1,666.67. A worker earning $300.00 would get $200.00.
Mississippi rates on file
| Injury dates | Max weekly | Min weekly | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025 | $630.73 | $25.00 | MWCC maximum benefit rates |
| Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026 | $654.63 | $25.00 | MWCC maximum benefit rates |
After Dec 31, 2026, the calculator asks you for the official maximum until Mississippi publishes the new figure — it never guesses.
What trips people up in Mississippi
- The $25 minimum applies only to death or total disability, never to partial disability.[1]
- Lifetime cap: total disability benefits cannot exceed 450 × the weekly max for the injury year ($294,583.50 for 2026 injuries).[1]
- First 5 days unpaid unless disability lasts 14+ days.[2]
- Max is the one in effect on the date of injury.[1]
Sources for Mississippi
- GetByPage — Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission (MWCC). Weekly max + lifetime max by year (live CMS data behind the MWCC rates chart page; lastUpdated 2026-05-18. Fetched Oct 5, 2026.
- WCFacts2013 (PDF) — Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission (MWCC). 5-day waiting/14-day retro, 450x cap. Fetched Oct 5, 2026.
- MSAdjusterGuidebook (PDF) — Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission (MWCC). AWW description only (secondary; Educational Association publication. Fetched Oct 5, 2026.
- GetByPage — Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission (MWCC). $25 minimum rule, 2/3 AWW formula note. Fetched Oct 5, 2026.