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Maryland workers' comp settlement chart
Maryland pays a permanent injury to a listed body part for a set number of weeks. A thumb is 100 weeks.
How it is paid: Rate depends on the length of the PPD award: under 75 weeks, one-third of average weekly wage (max 16.7% of State AWW, but scheduled digits under 9-627(b) and public safety employees are paid at the 75-249 week rate); 75 to 249 weeks, two-thirds of AWW (max one-third of State AWW); 250 weeks or more (serious disability), two-thirds of AWW (max 75% of State AWW) and the award weeks are increased by one-third.
Quoted from Maryland law and the Maryland Workers' Compensation Commission, checked October 2, 2026 · not legal advice
Weeks of benefits by body part
For total loss or total loss of use. How each week is paid is explained below the table.
| Body part | Weeks |
|---|---|
| arm | 300 |
| leg | 300 |
| hand | 250 |
| foot | 250 |
| eye | 250 |
| total loss of hearing of both ears | 250 |
| total loss of hearing of 1 ear | 125 |
| thumb | 100 |
| 1st finger (index finger) | 40 |
| great toe | 40 |
| 2nd finger | 35 |
| 3rd finger | 30 |
| 4th finger (little finger) | 25 |
| perforated nasal septum | 20 |
| 1 of the toes other than the great toe | 10 |
Weeks for the loss of the member listed; permanent loss of use of a hand, arm, foot, leg or eye equals loss of that member (9-627(e)); partial loss is paid in proportion (9-627(h)); mutilation or disfigurement not otherwise provided: up to 156 weeks (9-627(i)).
Injuries not on the chart
Scheduled loss: weeks for the member x the PPD weekly rate for that award length (rate tiers by number of weeks). Non-scheduled injuries (e.g. back, neck, whole body): the Commission finds the percentage by which the industrial use of the body is impaired and awards that proportion of 500 weeks (9-627(k)); for awards under 75 weeks on a scheduled digit, the Commission may add weeks for industrial loss up to 75 (9-627(j)).
Rates and deadlines
| Temporary disability rate | two-thirds of your average weekly wage, up to the State average weekly wage and not less than $50 | Md. Code, Labor and Employment 9-621(a) |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly maximum | $1,537 (injuries on or after 2026-01-01 (resets each January 1; State average weekly wage $1,537.00)); applies to TTD (also permanent total disability) | Maryland WCC Maximum Rate of Benefits for Calendar Year 2026 |
| Weekly minimum | $50 (statutory (not indexed)); TTD (if the average weekly wage is under $50, the employee receives the full average weekly wage) | Md. Code, Labor and Employment 9-621(a) |
| Permanent partial rate | Rate depends on the length of the PPD award: under 75 weeks, one-third of average weekly wage (max 16.7% of State AWW, but scheduled digits under 9-627(b) and public safety employees are paid at the 75-249 week rate); 75 to 249 weeks, two-thirds of AWW (max one-third of State AWW); 250 weeks or more (serious disability), two-thirds of AWW (max 75% of State AWW) and the award weeks are increased by one-third | Md. Code, Labor and Employment 9-628, 9-629, 9-630 |
| Waiting period | 3 days, paid back if you are out more than 14 days | Md. Code, Labor and Employment 9-620 |
| Tell your employer | oral or written notice within 10 days after the accidental injury (30 days after a death); failure bars the claim unless excused by the Commission | Md. Code, Labor and Employment 9-704, 9-709 |
| File your claim | claim application with the Commission within 60 days after the accidental injury (the Commission may excuse a late filing), but a claim not filed within 2 years after the injury is completely barred | Md. Code, Labor and Employment 9-704, 9-709 |
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 Maryland can tell you what your rating is likely to be.
Questions
How much is a thumb worth in Maryland workers' comp?
100 weeks of benefits for total loss or loss of use. A partial loss pays the same share of the weeks.
What is the maximum workers' comp benefit in Maryland?
$1,537 a week for injuries on or after 2026-01-01 (resets each January 1; State average weekly wage $1,537.00).
How long do I have to file a workers' comp claim in Maryland?
claim application with the Commission within 60 days after the accidental injury (the Commission may excuse a late filing), but a claim not filed within 2 years after the injury is completely barred.
Sources
- Schedule (Md. Code, Labor and Employment 9-627(b), (d)): mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gle&enactments=false&sec
(b) Compensation shall be paid for the period listed for the loss of the following: (1) a thumb, 100 weeks; (2) a 1st finger, commonly called the index finger, 40 weeks; (3) a 2nd finger, 35 weeks; (4) a 3rd finger, 30 weeks; (5) a 4th finger, commonly called the little finger, 25 weeks; and (6) a great toe, 40 weeks. ... (d) (1) Compensation shall be paid for the period listed for the loss of the following: (i) 1 of the toes other than the great toe, 10 weeks; (ii) a hand, 250 weeks; (iii) an arm, 300 weeks; (iv) a foot, 250 weeks; (v) a leg, 300 weeks; and (vi) an eye, 250 weeks. (2) Compens…
- Weekly maximum (Maryland WCC Maximum Rate of Benefits for Calendar Year 2026): www.wcc.state.md.us/Adjud_Claims/Comp_Rates.html
TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABILITY: Two-thirds of the employee's Average Weekly Wage not to exceed 100% of the State Average Weekly Wage or $1,537.00.
- Permanent partial rate (Md. Code, Labor and Employment 9-628, 9-629, 9-630): mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gle&enactments=false&sec
If a covered employee is awarded compensation for a period equal to or greater than 75 weeks but less than 250 weeks, the employer or its insurer shall pay the covered employee weekly compensation that equals two-thirds of the average weekly wage of the covered employee but does not exceed one-third of the State average weekly wage.
- Temporary disability rate (Md. Code, Labor and Employment 9-621(a)): mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gle&enactments=false&sec
the employer or its insurer shall pay the covered employee compensation that equals two-thirds of the average weekly wage of the covered employee, but: (i) does not exceed the average weekly wage of the State; and (ii) is not less than $50.
- Deadlines (Md. Code, Labor and Employment 9-704, 9-709): mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gle&enactments=false&sec
the covered employee, within 60 days after the date of the accidental personal injury, shall file with the Commission: (i) a claim application form ... (3) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, if a covered employee fails to file a claim within 2 years after the date of the accidental personal injury, the claim is completely barred.
Read October 2, 2026. Laws and fees change; the linked page is the authority.