Comp Benefit Caps

All states

Workers' comp benefit limits in Michigan

$1,201.00maximum a week for temporary total disability for injuries from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026

A rough estimate: 80% of the after-tax value of your aww, capped at the $1,201.00 maximum. Your insurer or the state agency figures the actual amount.

The rules

Maximum weekly benefit (temporary total disability)
The 2026 maximum weekly compensation rate is $1201.001
How the benefit is figured
80% of the after-tax value of your AWW12
Waiting period
no compensation for an injury which does not last at least one week (7 days)2
Next change: The maximum is 90 percent of the state average weekly wage for the year before injury, set yearly. Expected 1 January 2027.2

Questions about a claim go to the Michigan Workers' Disability Compensation Agency.

Sources

  1. 2026 Weekly Benefit Tables (Rate Book), Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, checked 1 November 2026
  2. Wage Benefits FAQ, Michigan Workers' Disability Compensation Agency, checked 1 November 2026

Checked 1 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source we used only because the official page could not be read.