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Illinois workers' comp settlement chart
Illinois pays a permanent injury to a listed body part for a set number of weeks. A thumb is 76 weeks.
Each week pays 60% of your average weekly wage, up to $1,085 a week (the latest figure the IWCC has posted, for injuries from 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30; the figure for later injuries is not published yet).
At the maximum rate, that comes to $82,434; partial loss of use pays that share of the weeks.
Quoted from Illinois law and the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission, checked October 2, 2026 · not legal advice
Weeks of benefits by body part
For total loss or total loss of use. The next column is the weeks times the $1,085 weekly maximum; enter your wage above for your own amount.
| Body part | Weeks | At the maximum | At your wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| arm | 253 | $274,419 | |
| leg | 215 | $233,202 | |
| total and permanent loss of hearing of both ears | 215 | $233,202 | |
| hand | 205 | $222,355 | |
| foot | 167 | $181,138 | |
| eye | 162 | $175,715 | |
| both testicles | 162 | $175,715 | |
| leg, amputation at or near the hip joint or disarticulation at the hip (additional weeks added to the 215) | 81 | $87,857 | |
| thumb | 76 | $82,434 | |
| arm, amputation at or near the shoulder joint or disarticulation at the shoulder (additional weeks added to the 253) | 70 | $75,926 | |
| loss of hearing of one ear | 54 | $58,572 | |
| testicle | 54 | $58,572 | |
| first, or index finger | 43 | $46,640 | |
| second, or middle finger | 38 | $41,217 | |
| great toe | 38 | $41,217 | |
| third, or ring finger | 27 | $29,286 | |
| leg, amputation above the knee (additional weeks added to the 215) | 27 | $29,286 | |
| fourth, or little finger | 22 | $23,863 | |
| arm, amputation above the elbow (additional weeks added to the 253) | 17 | $18,439 | |
| each toe other than great toe | 13 | $14,101 | |
| eye, enucleation (additional weeks added to the 162) | 11 | $11,931 |
Weeks shown are for accidental injuries on or after February 1, 2006 (the statute lists lower week counts for injuries between the 94th General Assembly amendatory Act effective date and February 1, 2006). Weeks are for the total loss or the permanent and complete loss of use of the member.
Injuries not on the chart
Scheduled injuries (8(e)): the member's weeks times 60% of average weekly wage (subject to the PPD maximum); partial loss of use is paid for that proportion of the scheduled weeks (8(e)16). Injuries not on the schedule (8(d)2, person-as-a-whole such as back or neck): that percentage of 500 weeks that the partial disability bears to total disability, at the 60% rate. Fractured skull and vertebra minimums also apply. Hand weeks are 190 for carpal tunnel from repetitive trauma, with a 15% loss-of-use presumptive cap (8(e)9).
Rates and deadlines
| Temporary disability rate | 66 2/3% of your average weekly wage (increased by 10% for each spouse and child, within limits) | 820 ILCS 305/8(b)1 |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly maximum | $2,046 (injuries from 2026-07-15 to 2027-01-14); applies to TTD (also permanent total disability, death, and PPD for amputation of a member or enucleation of an eye; set at 133 1/3% of the statewide average weekly wage of $1,534.22) | IWCC Benefit Rates page (SAWW table, TTD Maximum table); 820 ILCS 305/8(b)4 |
| Weekly minimum | $400 (injuries from 2026-07-15 to 2027-01-14); TTD, no spouse or children (the minimum is the employee's average weekly wage or this rate, whichever is lower; higher minimums apply with dependents: $460 / $520 / $580 / $600 at 1 / 2 / 3 / 4+ spouse or children for the same period, per the IWCC table) | IWCC Benefit Rates page (TTD Minimum table); 820 ILCS 305/8(b)1 |
| Permanent partial rate | 60% of your average weekly wage for scheduled losses (paragraph (e)) and for permanent partial disability under (d)2; this is lower than the 66 2/3% TTD rate | 820 ILCS 305/8(b)2.1 |
| Waiting period | 3 days, paid back if you are out more than 14 days | 820 ILCS 305/8(b) |
| Tell your employer | as soon as practicable, but not later than 45 days after the accident | 820 ILCS 305/6(c) and 6(d) |
| File your claim | 3 years from the accident if no compensation has been paid, or 2 years from the last payment of compensation, whichever is later (different limits for radiological and asbestos exposure) | 820 ILCS 305/6(c) and 6(d) |
What a settlement adds or takes away
The chart is the statute's payment for a permanent injury. A lump-sum settlement can differ: it may also close out future medical care or wage loss, and the insurer and the judge must agree. A workers' comp lawyer in Illinois can tell you what your rating is likely to be.
Questions
How much is a thumb worth in Illinois workers' comp?
76 weeks of benefits for total loss or loss of use, up to $82,434 at the $1,085 weekly maximum. A partial loss pays the same share of the weeks.
What is the maximum workers' comp benefit in Illinois?
$2,046 a week for injuries from 2026-07-15 to 2027-01-14.
How long do I have to file a workers' comp claim in Illinois?
3 years from the accident if no compensation has been paid, or 2 years from the last payment of compensation, whichever is later (different limits for radiological and asbestos exposure).
Sources
- Schedule (820 ILCS 305/8(e)): www.ilga.gov/Documents/legislation/ilcs/documents/082003050K8.htm
1. Thumb- 70 weeks if the accidental injury occurs on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly but before February 1, 2006. 76 weeks if the accidental injury occurs on or after February 1, 2006. 2. First, or index finger- 40 weeks if the accidental injury occurs on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly but before February 1, 2006. 43 weeks if the accidental injury occurs on or after February 1, 2006. 3. Second, or middle finger- 35 weeks if the accidental injury occurs on or after the effective date of this amenda…
- Weekly maximum (IWCC Benefit Rates page (SAWW table, TTD Maximum table); 820 ILCS 305/8(b)4): iwcc.illinois.gov/resources/resources-for/benefits.html
TTD maximum | 07/15/2026 | 01/14/2027 | $2,045.63
- Permanent partial rate (820 ILCS 305/8(b)2.1): www.ilga.gov/Documents/legislation/ilcs/documents/082003050K8.htm
2.1. The compensation rate in all cases of serious and permanent disfigurement under paragraph (c) and of permanent partial disability under subparagraph (2) of paragraph (d) or under paragraph (e) of this Section shall be equal to 60% of the employee's average weekly wage computed in accordance with the provisions of Section 10
- Temporary disability rate (820 ILCS 305/8(b)1): www.ilga.gov/Documents/legislation/ilcs/documents/082003050K8.htm
The compensation rate for temporary total incapacity under this paragraph (b) of this Section shall be equal to 66 2/3% of the employee's average weekly wage computed in accordance with Section 10
- Deadlines (820 ILCS 305/6(c) and 6(d)): www.ilga.gov/Documents/legislation/ilcs/documents/082003050K6.htm
Notice of the accident shall be given to the employer as soon as practicable, but not later than 45 days after the accident. ... unless the application for compensation is filed with the Commission within 3 years after the date of the accident, where no compensation has been paid, or within 2 years after the date of the last payment of compensation, where any has been paid, whichever shall be later, the right to file such application shall be barred
Read October 2, 2026. Laws and fees change; the linked page is the authority.