Virginia Workers’ Compensation Benefits Chart 2026
Compare current weekly limits, temporary-benefit formulas, waiting days, permanent schedules, mileage, medical control, and filing rules.
Current Virginia benefit reference
| Benefit or expense | Current rule | Applicable limit |
|---|---|---|
| Temporary total disability | 66⅔% of AWW; TTD minimum, but never above worker AWW | $376.75 minimum / $1,507.01 maximum for July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 |
| Temporary partial disability | 66⅔% of eligible wage difference | $1,507.01 maximum; no TTD minimum |
| Permanent partial disability | 66⅔% of AWW × impairment % × scheduled weeks | TTD minimum and maximum generally apply |
| Medical mileage | Authorized travel miles × travel-date rate | $0.76 per mile from July 1, 2026; $0.725 from January 1–June 30, 2026 |
| Death burial expense | Actual qualifying burial expense | Up to $15,000 under current § 65.2-512 |
| Deceased transportation | Reasonable qualifying expense | Up to $1,000 |
Use the Virginia weekly calculator for TTD or TPD. The 2.65% COLA is effective October 1, 2026, but eligibility is not automatic and is not included in the base-rate calculator.
Recent July 1 weekly-rate periods
| Injury-date period | Maximum | TTD minimum |
|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 | $1,507.01 | $376.75 |
| July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026 | $1,463.10 | $365.78 |
| July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025 | $1,410.00 | $352.50 |
| July 1, 2023–June 30, 2024 | $1,343.00 | $335.75 |
| July 1, 2022–June 30, 2023 | $1,290.00 | $322.50 |
The injury or disease date selects the Commonwealth AWW and related limits for the full period during which income benefits are payable.
Permanent partial disability schedule examples
Upper body and senses
- Arm: 200 weeks
- Hand: 150 weeks
- Thumb: 60 weeks
- Index finger: 35 weeks
- Eye: 100 weeks
- Hearing, one ear: 50 weeks
Lower body and other losses
- Leg: 175 weeks
- Foot: 125 weeks
- Great toe: 30 weeks
- Other toe: 10 weeks
- Disfigurement: up to 60 weeks
- Third-stage pneumoconiosis: 300 weeks
Partial loss or loss of use is awarded proportionately. Payments generally follow temporary total payments; simultaneous PPD and partial-incapacity payments count as two weeks against the 500-week total.
Rules that affect timing and payment
| Coverage threshold | Generally employers with more than two full- or part-time employees, subject to Act definitions and exceptions |
|---|---|
| Written accident notice | Immediately or as soon as practicable; generally within 30 days |
| Employee claim | VWC Claim Form; generally within two years after an accident |
| Waiting period | First seven calendar days initially unpaid; wage compensation begins day eight |
| Retroactivity | First seven days become payable if incapacity continues more than three weeks |
| Medical provider | Worker generally chooses from employer panel of at least three physicians |
| General aggregate duration | 500 weeks and statutory Commonwealth-AWW aggregate cap, with listed exceptions |
| Carrier decision | VWC states insurers have 60 days from employer knowledge to timely accept or deny |
Read the Virginia claim guide for the reporting, filing, treatment, and dispute sequence.
Official sources
- VWC rate, COLA, and mileage chart.
- Virginia Code § 65.2-500.
- Virginia Code § 65.2-503 permanent-loss schedule.
- Virginia Code § 65.2-512 death and burial benefits.
- VWC injured-worker information.
Page last reviewed: August 26, 2026. Official awards, statutes, and accepted claim facts control.