Formula Used
Average weekly wage: gross wages ÷ weeks worked.
Weekly rate: average weekly wage × 66.6667%, limited by the selected minimum and maximum weekly benefit.
Scheduled PPD: weekly rate × remaining scheduled weeks × impairment percent.
Whole body functional: weekly rate × adjusted 415 weeks × impairment percent.
Work disability: weekly rate × adjusted 415 weeks × average of task loss and wage loss.
Temporary total: weekly rate × payable temporary weeks.
Net estimate: present value minus credits, attorney fee, and costs.
How To Use This Calculator
Enter wage data first. Use a manual average weekly wage when payroll records already provide it. Select the benefit type. Add impairment, task loss, wage loss, and scheduled member details. Review Kansas caps for the correct injury date. Add medical bills, future care, credits, fees, and costs. Press the calculate button. Then download the CSV or PDF report.
Example Data Table
| Scenario |
AWW |
Weekly Rate |
Type |
Rating |
Weeks |
Estimated Indemnity |
| Hand impairment |
$1,000.00 |
$666.67 |
Scheduled PPD |
15% |
150 |
$15,000.08 |
| Whole body rating |
$1,100.00 |
$733.33 |
Functional |
10% |
415 |
$30,433.20 |
| Work disability |
$1,200.00 |
$800.00 |
Work disability |
25% |
415 |
$83,000.00 |
Kansas Settlement Planning Guide
A Kansas workers compensation settlement usually starts with wage loss, medical records, and impairment evidence. The calculator above gives a structured estimate. It is not a court order. It helps you compare numbers before a conference, mediation, or attorney review.
Why Wage Rate Matters
Kansas disability benefits commonly begin with the average weekly wage. The weekly rate is usually two thirds of that wage. State minimum and maximum limits then apply. This page uses editable defaults, because the correct rate may depend on the injury date. Older claims may use older caps.
Permanent Disability Value
Permanent partial disability can be scheduled or whole body. A scheduled injury uses statutory weeks for a body part. A whole body injury often uses a 415 week base. Functional impairment uses the medical rating. Work disability may use wage loss and task loss when the facts qualify.
Temporary Benefits And Credits
Temporary total disability covers periods when the worker cannot perform substantial gainful employment. The first week can be unpaid unless disability lasts long enough. Paid temporary benefits may reduce later permanent weeks or may count against maximum compensation. Prior payments, advances, and credits can change a settlement demand.
Medical And Settlement Factors
Authorized medical treatment can be a major part of value. Future treatment, mileage, unpaid bills, and disputed authorization should be reviewed carefully. The calculator lets you add medical exposure separately from indemnity. That makes the final estimate clearer.
Using The Estimate
Enter wages, choose the claim type, add ratings, and review the result. Use the table to compare examples. Download the CSV for spreadsheets. Download the PDF for a simple file. Always confirm legal assumptions before relying on the final number.
Limits Of Any Calculator
No online estimate can decide compensability, notice, causation, preexisting impairment, employment status, or disputed work restrictions. Kansas claims can also involve defenses, medical opinions, vocational evidence, and settlement approval rules. Use this tool as a worksheet. Keep copies of pay records, rating reports, medical invoices, and benefit checks. Small entry errors can change the final range. When numbers look unusual, test several scenarios and compare them with official forms. Save each version, so later negotiations remain organized and easier to explain clearly.
FAQs
Is this a legal settlement offer?
No. It is an educational estimate. A real settlement depends on evidence, defenses, medical opinions, approval rules, and negotiation.
Why can I edit Kansas caps?
Workers compensation limits can depend on the injury date. Editable caps let you enter the correct values for older or future claims.
What is average weekly wage?
Average weekly wage is a wage base used to calculate benefits. This tool estimates it from gross wages and weeks worked.
What is scheduled permanent partial disability?
It is a permanent partial disability tied to a listed body part. The calculator multiplies scheduled weeks by the impairment rating.
What is whole body impairment?
It is a permanent rating for injuries not handled only by a scheduled member. The calculator uses a 415 week base.
What is work disability?
Work disability can involve wage loss and task loss. The calculator averages those percentages when that method is selected.
Why are credits included?
Prior payments, advances, and employer credits can reduce settlement value. Enter them to estimate a more realistic net number.
Should medical bills be included?
Yes, when estimating settlement exposure. Add past medical, future medical, mileage, and related values for a fuller picture.