Understand the numbers in your case.
Free tools to estimate your weekly benefit, your SLU award, your wage-earning capacity. Built by a workers' comp attorney — used by injured workers and lawyers across New York.
The calculators the hearing room uses.
Free, cited, defensible. Each result shows the WCL section, IME guideline, or Board rule it implements. Need more? The Pro Workspace adds permanency checking, fee equations, and case save/sync.
For injured workers
Start here — the numbers most injured workers need. All free, no login.
Average Weekly Wage
Calculate your AWW under WCL §14 and the 2/3 comp rate. Multi-employer, concurrent, and seasonal scenarios. Outputs the indemnity rate with citation.
Rate Lookup
Maximum compensation rates by date of injury — 1985 through present. The reference table for every fee equation and AWW calculation.
Schedule Loss of Use
SLU permanency awards under WCL §15(3) for every body part. Includes the 2024 Permanency Guidelines update and award calculation by AWW × loss % × statutory weeks.
Loss of Wage Earning Capacity
LWEC classification for non-schedule injuries. Functional limitation × vocational factors with the Board's matrix logic and a printable summary.
For attorneys & clinicians
Permanency and classified-award tools built for practitioners. Free to use — the Pro Workspace adds permanency checking, fee-app equations, and case save/sync for attorneys.
CCP Award
Classified compensation — PPD, PTD, and death benefit awards. Cap-week tracking and PPD vs SLU comparison.
Radiculopathy
2012 Impairment Guidelines point system (§S11.4–S11.7) for cervical and lumbar nerve root SLU. The IME-friendly chart with citations on every result.
Spine & Brain
Non-schedule permanency for spine and brain injuries with the Board's severity-class scoring built in.
Disclaimer — These calculators are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice. Results are based on current New York State Workers' Compensation Law and Department of Financial Services regulations. Actual benefits may vary based on individual circumstances, medical evidence, and adjudication by the Workers' Compensation Board.
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