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Wisconsin Workers’ Compensation Benefits Chart 2026

Compare current TTD/PTD and PPD maximums, wage formulas, waiting days, medical choice, and dispute deadlines.

Rates checked: August 28, 2026 · Wisconsin DWD Insurance Letter 549

Temporary and permanent maximum rates

Injury year	Maximum AWW basis	TTD/PTD maximum	PPD maximum
2023	$1,870.50	$1,247	$430
2024	$1,944	$1,296	$430
2025	$1,989	$1,326	$446
2026	$2,062.50	$1,375	$446

The PPD rate is generally the lower of the injury-year PPD maximum or the employee’s TTD rate. The number of payable PPD weeks depends on the medical rating and the statutory schedule.

2026 benefit and claim reference

Item	2026 rule or figure	Important qualification
TTD	66⅔% of AWW; maximum $1,375	Medical disability during healing period
TPD	TTD rate × wage-loss percentage	Actual earnings and available work matter
PPD	Maximum $446 per week	Medical rating and scheduled weeks required
Death benefit maximum	$412,500	Eligibility and dependency rules apply
Burial expense	$10,000 maximum	Fatal compensable claims
Private vocational rehabilitation	$2,183 maximum	Applies when DVR cannot provide eligible services

Timing, care, and dispute reference

Topic	General rule
Waiting period	Three days; retroactive if disability extends beyond seven calendar days
First payment	Generally within 14 days of last day worked
Employee notice	Immediately; usually within 30 days and ordinarily no later than two years
Medical choice	First and second in-state doctor choice, subject to statutory rules
Formal hearing application	Generally six years from injury or last compensation payment
LIRC review	Petition generally within 21 days of ALJ decision

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Reviewed: August 28, 2026.