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Connecticut Workers' Comp Benefits (2026)

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Static figures and examples show this table's current period. The selector changes calculator maximums and minimums. It does not use the payment date or automatically apply cost-of-living adjustments. For other dates, check with the agency.

Injury date	Temporary weekly maximum	Permanent weekly maximum, where applicable
2026-10-01 – 2027-09-30	$1,776	$1,175
2025-10-01 – 2026-09-30	$1,716	$1,220

Injury-date period

Rate source checked October 12, 2026.

For temporary disability, enter the weekly compensation rate already calculated from the official table, not your wage. That table uses gross wages and tax status. For permanent benefits use statutory after-tax wages from the official calculation, not your paycheck take-home amount.

How Connecticut pays injured workers: the weekly rate while you recover, the 2026 maximum, and what each type of permanent injury is worth, with the statute behind each number.

$1,776 a week

2026-10-01 to 2027-09-30

What is different in Connecticut

Connecticut schedules the spine directly (back up to 374 weeks; cervical spine raised to 208 weeks from July 1, 2025) and pays more for the master arm. Separate partial-incapacity wage-loss benefits at 75% of the wage difference run up to 520 weeks.

Weekly benefits while you cannot work

Weekly rate	75% of after-tax (spendable) AWW
Maximum weekly benefit	$1,776 (2026-10-01 to 2027-09-30)
Minimum weekly benefit	$355.20; subject to the 75% weekly-wage limit
Waiting period	3 days
Waiting days paid back after	7 days of disability
Time limit on temporary benefits	No fixed week limit in statute

Estimate your weekly check

Official/approved weekly compensation rate ($)

Assumes temporary total disability and no post-injury work earnings. It does not calculate partial disability, retroactive payments, offsets or special low-wage rules. Confirm the injury date and the insurer's wage calculation.

What each injury is worth

Injury	How it is paid	Max award
Back	374 weeks	$439,450
Neck	208 weeks	$244,400
Shoulder	depends on how it is rated	—
Knee	155 weeks	$182,125
Arm	208 weeks	$244,400
Hand	168 weeks	$197,400
Thumb	63 weeks	$74,025
Index Finger	36 weeks	$42,300
Leg	155 weeks	$182,125
Foot	125 weeks	$146,875
Big Toe	28 weeks	$32,900
Eye	157 weeks	$184,475
Hearing Loss	104 weeks	$122,200

Permanent injuries in general

no general body-as-a-whole rating; organs and spine are on the schedule (e.g. back up to 374 weeks); otherwise 75% of wage difference (partial incapacity) up to 520 weeks.

Shoulder: confirm the applicable category first

Connecticut has no separate shoulder entry. The arm schedule covers loss at or above the elbow (208 weeks for the master arm, 194 for the other arm); the statute does not say how a shoulder rating is classified.

Shoulder injuries: identify the rating basis

For a rotator-cuff tear, fracture or other shoulder condition, request the final report on range of motion, strength and work restrictions. Check whether the state treats this claim as an arm loss, a whole-person impairment or another category. A shoulder percentage and an arm percentage are not automatically interchangeable.

The information available here does not by itself establish whether the claim uses an arm rating, a whole-person rating or lost-earnings benefits. Ask the agency or rating issuer to identify the category and the rule or guide used before valuing an offer. Do not enter a shoulder percentage into another rating unit without that confirmation.

Law and official sources

Official sources

Statute: Conn. Gen. Stat. §§31-295, 31-307, 31-308, 31-309; Conn. Gen. Stat. §31-308(a), (b)

Figures checked September 30, 2026. Maximums change every year; confirm current figures with the Connecticut workers' compensation agency.

Estimate only. Your real award depends on your doctor's rating, your wage records, offsets and settlement terms. This page is general information, not legal advice.