Comp Benefit Caps

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Workers' comp benefit limits in Missouri

$1,294.71maximum a week for temporary total disability for injuries from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027

A rough estimate: 66 2/3% of the injured worker's average weekly wage, capped at the $1,294.71 maximum. Your insurer or the state agency figures the actual amount.

The rules

Maximum weekly benefit (temporary total disability)
$1,294.71 (TTD, PTD and death)2

The official notice PDF showed only a title page when fetched.

How the benefit is figured
66 2/3% of the injured worker's average weekly wage3
Waiting period
first three business days or less of disability3
When the waiting period is paid back
waiting period paid if unable to work more than 14 days3
Maximum, permanent partial disability
$678.182
Maximum, death benefits
$1,294.712
Next change: The Division posts a new state average weekly wage and maximum effective each July 1. Expected 1 July 2027.1

Questions about a claim go to the Missouri Division of Workers' Compensation.

Sources

  1. Workers' Comp Notices (FY2027 State Average Weekly Wage and Maximum effective July 1 2026), Missouri Division of Workers' Compensation, checked 1 November 2026
  2. 2026 Workers' Compensation Benefit Rate Update, MVP Law (secondary), checked 1 November 2026
  3. Benefits Available, Missouri Division of Workers' Compensation, checked 1 November 2026

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