Mississippi benefit reference
Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Benefits Chart 2026
Compare weekly limits, formulas, waiting days, medical choice and filing rules.
Rates checked: September 1, 2026 · Current maximum: $654.63
Benefit formula reference
| Benefit | General rule | 2026 weekly maximum |
|---|---|---|
| TTD | 66⅔% of AWW; $25 total-disability minimum | $654.63 |
| Permanent total | 66⅔% of AWW; statutory duration and aggregate limits | $654.63 |
| Scheduled permanent partial | 66⅔% of AWW for scheduled weeks and impairment proportion | $654.63 |
| Other permanent partial | 66⅔% of AWW minus postinjury wage-earning capacity | $654.63; no $25 partial minimum |
| Medical | Necessary compensable-injury care under §71-3-15 | Not a weekly cash maximum |
| Death | Dependency percentages, burial and statutory limits | Aggregate weekly ceiling applies |
The $25 minimum excludes partial disability and partial dependency cases. A formula does not establish entitlement, impairment or wage-earning capacity.
Annual maximum-rate history
| Injury year | Weekly maximum | Maximum × 450 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $654.63 | $294,583.50 |
| 2025 | $630.73 | $283,828.50 |
| 2024 | $608.58 | $273,861.00 |
| 2023 | $585.82 | $263,619.00 |
The aggregate figure excludes medical payments and is an outer ceiling, not an expected settlement value or guaranteed duration.
Procedure and timing reference
| Item | General rule |
|---|---|
| Employer coverage | Generally five or more employees, subject to exclusions |
| Employee notice | Generally actual notice within 30 days; report immediately |
| Disability waiting period | First five disability days, based on a five-day workweek; the days need not be consecutive |
| Waiting days restored | At 14 disability days; the 14 days also need not be consecutive |
| Medical benefits | Not subject to the cash-benefit waiting period |
| Physician choice | One competent physician selected by the employee, plus permitted referrals |
| Disputed claim form | B-5,11 Petition to Controvert |
| No-payment claim filing | Generally within two years, subject to §71-3-35 |
| Rate anniversary | January 1 |
Sources
- Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Commission.
- Commission General and Procedural Rules.
- SSA state maximum-rate chart.
- Mississippi Code §71-3-11.
- Mississippi Code §71-3-13.
- Mississippi Code §71-3-17.
Reviewed: October 11, 2026.