Workers' comp · Nebraska · TTD
Nebraska Workers' Comp Calculator
Nebraska pays injured workers 66⅔% of the average weekly wage, up to $1,166.00 a week for injuries Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026. The minimum is $49.00 (or your full wage, if lower).
Rates verified Agency: Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court
Nebraska rule sheet
| Benefit formula | 66⅔% of your wages at the time of injury.[1] |
|---|---|
| Maximum weekly | $1,166.00 a week for injuries Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026 [2] |
| Minimum weekly | $49.00. The minimum is $49 a week, or your full wages if they are lower.[2] |
| How the limits are set | Maximum = 100% of the state average weekly wage, rounded up to the next dollar, reset each January 1. |
| Waiting period | No pay for the first 7 calendar days; if the disability continues six weeks or longer, it is paid from the day it began.[3] |
| How long TTD lasts | Total disability paid 'during such disability'; no week cap for temporary total; temporary disability ceases once extent of permanent disability is ascertainable.[1] |
| Partial (TPD) | 66⅔% of the difference between wages at time of injury and earning power thereafter, max = weekly max; not beyond 300 weeks, reduced by weeks of total disability paid.[1] |
| Average weekly wage | Continuous employment paid by day/hour/output: average weekly income using earnings during as much of the preceding six months as worked for the same employer, average earnings for a working day of ordinary length, excluding overtime (unless premium collected on overtime). Seasonal: 1/50 of total wages from all occupations in the year before the accident.[4] |
Worked example, Oct 5, 2026
- Average weekly wage$1,000.00
- 66⅔% of wage$666.67
- Inside the $49.00–$1,166.00 band$666.67
- Off work 28 days: 7 waiting days unpaid, 21 days paid$2,000.01
- Nebraska TTD per week$666.67
A higher earner at $2,500.00 a week would get $1,166.00 — the Nebraska maximum, not $1,666.67. A worker earning $300.00 would get $200.00.
Nebraska rates on file
| Injury dates | Max weekly | Min weekly | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025 | $1,130.00 | $49.00 | NWCC benefits table |
| Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026 | $1,166.00 | $49.00 | NWCC benefits table |
After Dec 31, 2026, the calculator asks you for the official maximum until Nebraska publishes the new figure — it never guesses.
What trips people up in Nebraska
- Overtime is excluded from wages unless the insurer's premium was based on overtime.[4]
- Waiting week paid back only if disability lasts 6 weeks or longer (longer than most states).[3]
- TPD 300-week cap is reduced by weeks of TTD already paid.[1]
- Max is set by injury date and changes every January 1 (Governor may suspend the change).[5]
- Board/lodging and tips are excluded from wages unless value fixed at hiring or premium collected on them.[4]
Sources for Nebraska
- Statutes.php 48 121 — State legislature (official code). Formula, min rule, TPD, duration. Fetched Oct 5, 2026.
- Benefit rates — Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court. 2026 max. Fetched Oct 5, 2026.
- Statutes.php 48 119 — State legislature (official code). Waiting period. Fetched Oct 5, 2026.
- Statutes.php 48 126 — State legislature (official code). AWW. Fetched Oct 5, 2026.
- Statutes.php 48 121.01 — State legislature (official code). Max=100% SAWW rule, $49 min. Fetched Oct 5, 2026.
- Benefits reimbursement rates — Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court. Page embedding benefits.pdf (Google Drive file id 1xO-v8w_NyrTUtVHKaI_3vo6hCTq6aw8u. Fetched Oct 5, 2026.
- Uc 1xO v8w NyrTUtVHKaI 3vo6hCTq6aw8u — Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court. Historic max/min table including 2025 and 2026, $49 min. Fetched Oct 5, 2026.