Workers' comp · Wisconsin · TTD
Wisconsin Workers' Comp Calculator
Wisconsin pays injured workers 66⅔% of the average weekly wage, up to $1,375.00 a week for injuries Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026.
Rates verified Agency: Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), Worker's Compensation Division
Wisconsin rule sheet
| Benefit formula | Two-thirds of your average weekly earnings.[1] |
|---|---|
| Maximum weekly | $1,375.00 a week for injuries Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026 [2] |
| Minimum weekly | Wisconsin sets no minimum benefit; earnings are deemed to be at least $30 a week.[2] |
| How the limits are set | Maximum = 110% of the state's average weekly earnings, set by the Department of Workforce Development for each calendar year of injury. |
| Waiting period | No pay for the first 3 days (Sundays excluded unless you work them); they are paid if the disability lasts more than 7 days.[1] |
| How long TTD lasts | Payable weekly 'during such disability' (healing period); no week cap in s.102.43.[1] |
| Partial (TPD) | Proportion of the TTD weekly rate equal to actual wage loss ÷ pre-injury AWW (that is 2/3 of wage loss, subject to the TTD max)[1] |
| Average weekly wage | Hourly/daily earnings at injury × normal full-time workweek set by employer (overtime hours beyond the normal day excluded); DWD guidance compares with gross wages for the 52 weeks before the injury week ÷ weeks worked and uses the greater.[1] |
Worked example, Oct 5, 2026
- Average weekly wage$1,000.00
- 66⅔% of wage$666.67
- Inside the $0.00–$1,375.00 band$666.67
- Off work 28 days: waiting days paid back, 28 days paid$2,666.68
- Wisconsin TTD per week$666.67
A higher earner at $2,500.00 a week would get $1,375.00 — the Wisconsin maximum, not $1,666.67. A worker earning $300.00 would get $200.00.
Wisconsin rates on file
| Injury dates | Max weekly | Min weekly | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025 | $1,326.00 | None | DWD maximum rate letter |
| Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026 | $1,375.00 | None | DWD maximum rate letter |
After Dec 31, 2026, the calculator asks you for the official maximum until Wisconsin publishes the new figure — it never guesses.
What trips people up in Wisconsin
- Partial weeks are paid at 1/6 of the weekly rate per day (Sundays excluded).[1]
- Average weekly earnings are deemed at least $30.[1]
- Hours beyond the employer's normal full-time day (overtime) are not counted in daily earnings.[1]
- DWD's worksheet uses the greater of (hourly rate × scheduled hours) or (52-week gross ÷ weeks worked).[3]
- 2025 Act 145 (effective 4/1/2026) raised only the PPD max ($454, then $462 from 1/1/2027); TTD max unchanged at $1,375 for 2026.[4]
Sources for Wisconsin
- Docs.legis.wisconsin.gov (PDF) — State legislature (official code). S.102.11 and s.102.43 text (pdftotext reading-order; layout version also saved as WI-ch102.txt. Fetched Oct 5, 2026.
- Ins letter 549 — Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), Worker's Compensation Division. 2026 TTD max $1,375, max weekly wage $2,062.50. Fetched Oct 5, 2026.
- Dwd.wisconsin.gov — Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), Worker's Compensation Division. AWW worksheet method. Fetched Oct 5, 2026.
- Ins letter 552 — Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), Worker's Compensation Division. 2025 Act 145 changes eff. 4/1/2026. Fetched Oct 5, 2026.
- Ins letter 545 — Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), Worker's Compensation Division. 2025 TTD max $1,326. Fetched Oct 5, 2026.
- WKC 9572 P (PDF) — Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), Worker's Compensation Division. Max wage and rate chart (effective dates 01/01/2026, 04/01/2026, 01/01/2025. Fetched Oct 5, 2026.