Virginia Workers’ Compensation Calculator 2026
Estimate temporary total or partial disability using the exact July 1 rate period, Virginia’s two-thirds formulas, and the correct TTD minimum rule.
Estimate Virginia weekly disability benefits
Virginia TTD and TPD formulas
Temporary total incapacity is generally paid at 66⅔% of average weekly wage. It is subject to the minimum and maximum for the July 1 rate period containing the injury date, but income benefits cannot exceed the injured employee’s own AWW. That last rule matters when AWW is below the published minimum: the estimate is the worker’s full AWW, not the higher statutory minimum.
Temporary partial incapacity is 66⅔% of the difference between pre-injury AWW and the weekly wage the worker is able to earn afterward, capped at the applicable maximum. Section 65.2-502 does not apply the TTD minimum to this partial-benefit formula.
Rate periods change on July 1
| 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 |
A June 30 and July 1 injury in the same year can use different limits. The injury or disease date also keeps the applicable Commonwealth AWW for the full benefit period under § 65.2-500.
Average weekly wage needs a reliable wage record
Virginia’s general definition starts with earnings in the covered employment during the 52 weeks immediately before injury, divided by 52. More than seven consecutive lost calendar days can change the divisor, and short employment, a similarly situated employee, exceptional circumstances, concurrent covered employment, minors, and other statutory situations can require a different method.
Use an AWW accepted by the parties or supported by payroll records. This tool deliberately avoids converting one monthly or annual figure without showing the wage assumption.
Waiting days, duration, and work capacity
No wage compensation is generally allowed for the first seven calendar days of incapacity. Payment begins with the eighth day; if incapacity continues for more than three weeks, compensation becomes payable from the first day. The combined total is generally limited to 500 weeks and the Commonwealth-AWW amount described in § 65.2-518, with permanent-total and other statutory exceptions.
For partial capacity, actual earnings may not by themselves settle earning ability. A worker released to light duty may need evidence of a reasonable job search when suitable work is not available. This calculator supplies a rate estimate only—it does not decide medical capacity, marketing, causation, an Award, suspension, or payable weeks.
Does TPD use the published TTD minimum?
No. The partial-incapacity statute applies two-thirds of the wage difference and the maximum, without the § 65.2-500 minimum.
Can TTD exceed a low-wage worker’s AWW?
No. Virginia says income benefits cannot exceed the injured employee’s AWW.
Does this include the 2026 COLA?
No. COLA eligibility and timing require separate award and Social Security facts. The tool estimates the base weekly rate tied to the injury date.
Is this a settlement calculator?
No. It does not value permanent impairment, future medical care, credits, disputes, or settlement terms.
Official sources
- VWC chronological rates chart.
- VWC Notice of 2026 Rates.
- Virginia Code § 65.2-500, total incapacity.
- Virginia Code § 65.2-502, partial incapacity.
- Virginia Code § 65.2-509, waiting period.
Page last reviewed: August 26, 2026. Verify injuries after June 30, 2027 against the next VWC rate notice.