Virginia Workers Compensation Settlement Calculator

Calculator Form

Rate Year

Average Weekly Wage

Post-Injury Weekly Wage

TTD Weeks Requested

TPD Weeks Requested

Prior Paid Weeks

PPD Body Part

PPD Rating Percent

Future Medical Reserve

Unpaid Medical Bills

Miles Traveled

Mileage Rate

Discount Rate Percent

Attorney Fee Percent

Settlement Confidence Percent

Medicare Set-Aside Reserve

Other Offsets or Credits

Custom Compensation Rate Override

Custom TPD Rate Override

Example Data Table

Scenario	AWW	TTD Weeks	TPD Weeks	PPD	Medical + Bills	Gross Estimate	Net Cash Estimate
Sample Virginia case	$1,200.00	12.00	10.00	Arm @ 20.00%	$14,630.50	$56,735.67	$38,888.54

Formula Used

Raw compensation rate = Average Weekly Wage × 66.667%.
Applied compensation rate = raw rate limited by the selected Virginia min and max rate, unless you enter a custom override.
TPD rate = (Average Weekly Wage − Post-Injury Weekly Wage) × 66.667%, limited by the selected maximum unless manually overridden.
PPD weeks = scheduled body-part weeks × impairment rating percent.
TTD, TPD, and PPD future weeks are reduced so the combined total does not exceed the 500-week cap after prior paid weeks.
Present value of future indemnity is discounted weekly using the annual discount rate you provide.
Mileage reimbursement = traveled miles × mileage rate.
Gross estimate = present value of indemnity + medical reserve + unpaid bills + mileage.
Risk adjusted gross = gross estimate × settlement confidence percent.
Net estimated cash = risk adjusted gross − attorney fee − MSA reserve − other offsets.

How to Use This Calculator

Select the Virginia rate year that best matches your evaluation period.
Enter the average weekly wage and any post-injury weekly wage.
Add expected TTD weeks, TPD weeks, and any PPD rating with the correct body part.
Enter prior paid weeks if benefits have already been paid.
Add future medical reserve, unpaid bills, mileage, MSA, fees, and offsets.
Use the settlement confidence field to model dispute risk or negotiation discount.
Use the compensation-rate override fields if your actual award rate differs from the automatic estimate.
Press Calculate Settlement to show the results above the form, then export the table as CSV or PDF.

Important Notes

This tool is an estimate builder. It is useful for planning a negotiation range, comparing case scenarios, and organizing wage, PPD, medical, fee, mileage, and offset assumptions in one place.

Virginia workers compensation settlements can vary because of disputed facts, medical evidence, work restrictions, prior payments, exposure, approval issues, offsets, and whether future medical rights remain open or are closed.

The manual override fields are included because published rates and simplified formulas do not always match the exact amount shown on an award, agreement, or case-specific settlement analysis.

FAQs

1. What does this calculator estimate?

It estimates a planning range for a Virginia workers compensation settlement by combining wage-loss value, PPD value, medical reserve, mileage, fees, offsets, and discounting.

2. Does the calculator decide my real settlement?

No. It helps you model scenarios. Actual settlement value depends on evidence, negotiation strength, exposure, future treatment, and approval requirements.

3. Why is there a settlement confidence field?

That field lets you reduce the gross estimate for dispute risk, defenses, medical uncertainty, return-to-work issues, or normal negotiation movement.

4. Why can I override compensation rates?

Case documents can reflect exact award numbers, periods, or facts that differ from a simplified formula. Overrides let you match real case data.

5. Why does the calculator reduce weeks?

It applies a combined-week cap logic. If requested future weeks exceed the available balance, the tool trims later weeks to stay within the cap.

6. Should I include unpaid bills and future medical reserve?

Yes, if you want a fuller planning estimate. Those amounts often affect the practical value of resolving the claim.

7. What is the MSA field for?

It lets you separate a Medicare set-aside style reserve from cash to the worker, so the net number is easier to understand.

8. Can I export the result?

Yes. After calculation, use the CSV or PDF buttons to download a copy of the settlement breakdown table.