Workers' comp · South Carolina · TTD
South Carolina Workers' Comp Calculator
South Carolina pays injured workers 66⅔% of the average weekly wage, up to $1,189.94 a week for injuries Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026. The minimum is $75.00 (or your full wage, if lower).
Rates verified Agency: South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission
South Carolina rule sheet
| Benefit formula | 66⅔% of your average weekly wage.[1] |
|---|---|
| Maximum weekly | $1,189.94 a week for injuries Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026 [2] |
| Minimum weekly | $75.00. The minimum is $75 a week, or your average weekly wage if that is less.[2] |
| How the limits are set | Maximum = 100% of the state average weekly wage, approved by the Commission for each calendar year. |
| Waiting period | No pay for the first 7 days; if the disability lasts more than 14 days, it is paid from the start.[1] |
| How long TTD lasts | 500 weeks maximum for total disability (lifetime for paraplegia, quadriplegia or physical brain damage).[1] |
| Partial (TPD) | 66⅔% of the difference between pre-injury AWW and the AWW the employee is able to earn thereafter, max = SC AWW for preceding fiscal year; max 340 weeks from date of injury (TTD period not deducted)[1] |
| Average weekly wage | Total wages paid for the last four quarters immediately preceding the quarter of injury (as reported on DEW Employer Contribution Reports) divided by 52 or by the actual number of weeks wages were paid, whichever is less; shorter employment: earnings ÷ weeks worked; otherwise comparable-employee method.[3] |
Worked example, Oct 5, 2026
- Average weekly wage$1,000.00
- 66⅔% of wage$666.67
- Inside the $75.00–$1,189.94 band$666.67
- Off work 28 days: waiting days paid back, 28 days paid$2,666.68
- South Carolina TTD per week$666.67
A higher earner at $2,500.00 a week would get $1,189.94 — the South Carolina maximum, not $1,666.67. A worker earning $300.00 would get $200.00.
South Carolina rates on file
| Injury dates | Max weekly | Min weekly | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025 | $1,134.43 | $75.00 | WCC maximum rates |
| Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026 | $1,189.94 | $75.00 | WCC maximum rates |
After Dec 31, 2026, the calculator asks you for the official maximum until South Carolina publishes the new figure — it never guesses.
What trips people up in South Carolina
- Minimum is $75/week, but never more than your actual average weekly wage.[1]
- First 7 calendar days unpaid unless disability lasts more than 14 days, then paid from day one.[1]
- AWW uses the last four full quarters before the injury quarter divided by 52 OR actual weeks paid, whichever is LESS (that is, the larger AWW).[3]
- Total disability capped at 500 weeks; lifetime only for paraplegia, quadriplegia, or physical brain damage.[1]
- Max rate fixed by the accident date (calendar year).[2]
Sources for South Carolina
- T42c009 — State legislature (official code). 42-9-10, 42-9-20, 42-9-200. Fetched Oct 5, 2026.
- Compensation rates — South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission. 2026 max and history 1990-2026. Fetched Oct 5, 2026.
- T42c001 — State legislature (official code). 42-1-40 AWW. Fetched Oct 5, 2026.
- Advisory Notice 2025 Average Weekly Wage (PDF) — South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission. 2025 max advisory notice. Fetched Oct 5, 2026.