Workers' comp · Pennsylvania · TTD
Pennsylvania Workers' Comp Calculator
Pennsylvania pays injured workers 66⅔% of the average weekly wage, up to $1,394.00 a week for injuries Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026. The minimum is $697.00.
Rates verified Agency: Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry, Bureau of Workers' Compensation
Pennsylvania rule sheet
| Benefit formula | 66⅔% of your average weekly wage, with a tiered rule for lower earners.[1] |
|---|---|
| Maximum weekly | $1,394.00 a week for injuries Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026 [2] |
| Minimum weekly | $697.00. If two-thirds of your wage is below half the state average, you receive the lower of that half (the figure shown) or 90% of your wage.[2] |
| How the limits are set | Maximum = 100% of the statewide average weekly wage, set for each calendar year of injury. |
| Waiting period | No pay for the first 7 days; if the disability lasts 14 days or more, they are paid.[1] |
| How long TTD lasts | Payable for duration of total disability, but after 104 weeks of TTD the insurer may request an impairment rating evaluation (AMA Guides 6th); if impairment < 35% the claimant is moved to partial disability (rate unchanged unless earning power shown), capped at 500 weeks of partial. TTD > 104 weeks requires ≥ 35% impairment.[1] |
| Partial (TPD) | 66⅔% of the difference between pre-injury wages (Section 309) and earning power thereafter, max = maximum compensation payable; not more than 500 weeks (TTD weeks not deducted)[1] |
| Average weekly wage | Fixed weekly/monthly/yearly wages converted; otherwise total wages in each of the highest three of the last four consecutive 13-week periods in the 52 weeks before injury, divided by 13 and averaged; shorter-tenure and seasonal rules; annual bonus/incentive/vacation pay divided by 52 and added; concurrent employers' wages included; fringe benefits excluded.[1] |
Worked example, Oct 5, 2026
- Average weekly wage$1,000.00
- 66⅔% of wage$666.67
- Limit applies: raised to the minimum$697.00
- Off work 28 days: waiting days paid back, 28 days paid$2,788.00
- Pennsylvania TTD per week$697.00
A higher earner at $2,500.00 a week would get $1,394.00 — the Pennsylvania maximum, not $1,666.67. A worker earning $300.00 would get $270.00 (paid at the full wage).
Pennsylvania rates on file
| Injury dates | Max weekly | Min weekly | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025 | $1,347.00 | $673.50 | L&I SAWW page |
| Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026 | $1,394.00 | $697.00 | L&I SAWW page |
After Dec 31, 2026, the calculator asks you for the official maximum until Pennsylvania publishes the new figure — it never guesses.
What trips people up in Pennsylvania
- Low-wage workers: benefits follow a tier schedule - a flat $697 for AWW $774.44-$1,045.50 (2026) and 90% of AWW at or below $774.43 - not simply 66⅔%.[2]
- After 104 weeks of total disability, an impairment rating under 35% converts you to partial disability with a 500-week cap.[1]
- Wages from all concurrent employers count toward AWW.[1]
- Rate (max/tiers) is set by the calendar year of injury, not payment.[2]
- Annual bonuses/incentive/vacation pay are not in the 13-week blocks; they are divided by 52 and added.[1]
Sources for Pennsylvania
- View statute — State legislature (official code). WC Act Art. III §§ 306, 309. Fetched Oct 5, 2026.
- Statewide average weekly wage saww — Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry, Bureau of Workers' Compensation. 2026 SAWW, 2024-2026 tier schedules. Fetched Oct 5, 2026.