Comp Benefit Caps

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Workers' comp benefit limits in Pennsylvania

$1,394.00maximum a week for temporary total disability for injuries from 1 January 2026

A rough estimate: 66 2/3% of average weekly wage for aww between $1,045.51 and $2,091.00, capped at the $1,394.00 maximum. Your insurer or the state agency figures the actual amount.

The rules

Maximum weekly benefit (temporary total disability)
$1,394.001
Minimum weekly benefit
90 percent of the employee's average weekly wage if his/her average weekly wage is $774.43 or less1

No fixed dollar minimum. Low wage earners get 90% or a flat $697.00.

How the benefit is figured
66 2/3% of average weekly wage for AWW between $1,045.51 and $2,091.001
Next change: The SAWW is set for injuries occurring on and after each January 1. Expected 1 January 2027.1

Questions about a claim go to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry, Bureau of Workers' Compensation.

Sources

  1. Statewide Average Weekly Wage (SAWW) Announced, Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry, checked 1 November 2026

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