South Dakota Workers’ Compensation Calculator 2026

TTD starts with two-thirds of AWW

South Dakota temporary total disability generally equals 66⅔% of accepted average weekly wage. The result is then limited by the minimum and maximum assigned to the injury date. For injuries from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, those limits are $576 and $1,152.

South Dakota changes rates every July 1

The rate fixed by the injury date generally remains applicable while weekly benefits are payable. The calculator supports injury dates from 2024 through 2026.

TPD depends on the work-offer situation

When suitable modified work is offered and accepted, the calculator begins with half the weekly wage loss and enforces the rule that post-injury earnings plus compensation may not fall below the TTD rate. If no bona fide suitable offer exists, the statute points to the TTD rate. If suitable work is refused, the estimate shows the half-difference route without that floor and flags the dispute risk.

Whether work is suitable, physically possible, genuinely offered, refused or representative of earning capacity is factual. The calculator cannot decide those issues.

Seven consecutive days control the waiting rule

No temporary disability benefit is payable unless incapacity lasts at least seven consecutive days. Once that threshold is met, the statute says benefits are computed from the injury date. This tool estimates a weekly rate only; it does not count disability days or certify work restrictions.