Michigan workers’ compensation

Michigan Workers’ Compensation Calculator 2026

Estimate total or partial wage-loss benefits from Michigan’s official 80% after-tax table values and injury-year maximum.

Rates checked: August 31, 2026 · 2026 maximum: $1,201

Begin with Michigan’s official weekly benefit table

Michigan generally bases wage-loss compensation on 80% of after-tax AWW, not 80% of gross wages. The state publishes a separate table for each year using filing status and dependents. Those tables are conclusive for converting AWW into the weekly value used in the claim.

Find the gross AWW row in the official injury-year table, select the correct filing status and dependent column, and enter the resulting value here. For total wage loss, that value is limited by the annual maximum.

Total wage lossOfficial pre-injury table value, limited by annual maximumPartial wage lossPre-injury table value − post-injury table value, limited by annual maximum

Open Michigan’s official calculation page and injury-year tables →

Partial benefits require the same table inputs

For a return to lower-paid work, Michigan’s 2026 table instructions say to apply the same table to the pre- and post-injury weekly wages and use the difference as the partial compensation rate. Use the same filing status and dependent count for both lookups.

Claims involving reduced post-injury wage-earning capacity can require a different statutory calculation. Actual earnings, work reasonably available, good-faith job search, restrictions, and employer offers can affect entitlement even when the arithmetic is correct.

Read the Michigan guide View the benefits chart

Limitations

This calculator deliberately does not recreate 205 pages of official tax tables or guess a filing status. It also excludes benefit coordination, fringe-benefit inclusion, multiple employment, two-year continuous-disability adjustments, specific loss, permanent total disability, death benefits, vocational rehabilitation, and redemption settlements.

Can I enter gross AWW directly?

No. First use Michigan’s official table to convert gross AWW into the 80% after-tax value.

Is there an ordinary minimum weekly benefit?

No. Michigan states that ordinary wage-loss benefits have no minimum. Separate minimums apply to specific loss, total and permanent disability, and death.

Why can partial benefits differ from 80% of the gross wage difference?

The official instructions use the table value for each wage and subtract those results, preserving the applicable tax treatment.

Official sources

Reviewed: August 31, 2026.