Compensation for injury at work in the U.S. by body part 2015

This statistic depicts the average maximum compensation for injury at work in the United States as of March 5, 2015, by body part. This permanent partial injury benefit compensates workers who suffered a health damage but still can work. The maximum average compensation for an employee who damaged one arm at work in the United States amounted to approximately 169.88 thousand U.S. dollars as of March 2015.

Average maximum compensation for injury at work in the United States as of March 5, 2015, by body part (in U.S. dollars)

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March 2015

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United States

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March 5, 2015

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ProPublica researched laws for all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act to calculate the maximum benefit injured workers can receive for the total loss or amputation of various body parts. Researchers then checked their calculations with state officials, attorneys and judges in those states. The benefit, often known as “permanent partial disability,” is in addition to temporary wage-replacement benefits and is intended to compensate workers who’ve suffered severe injuries, but can still work in some capacity. Because these are usually the maximums, most injured workers receive less. For more information on the methodology please follow this link.

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