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Hurt at work? Your state's deadlines, weekly benefit and how to file

Pick your state to see how long you have to tell your employer and file a claim, what the weekly benefit is and where to get free help.

Checked against official sources: October 31, 2026.

What are my deadlines?How much will I get?Who is my doctor?Claim denied?

Deadlines are strict. If you are near one, call the state agency or free help today.

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Color: maximum weekly benefit

  • Under $1,000
  • $1,000 to $1,399
  • $1,400 to $1,799
  • $1,800 or more
  • Monthly or no weekly figure
  • Not covered yet
Tap a state to see its weekly benefit maximum and deadline to tell your employer.

States not covered yet

We have not finished checking these states against official sources. Until then, use the official pages and free help below:

Free help

Your state page lists free help near you. These national services can help too:

  • Your state workers' compensation agency answers questions about claims. Many have a free help line, an ombudsman or information officers for injured workers.
  • The Legal Services Corporation funds 129 nonprofit legal aid organizations in every state, D.C. and the territories. Enter your address on its website to find one near you. You can also look up legal information and free forms at LawHelp.org. Whether a local program handles workers' compensation cases varies.
  • LawHelp.org

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Deadlines by state

Maximum weekly benefit by state

Waiting period by state

Choosing your doctor by state

Guides

What to do after a work injury

How weekly benefits are figured

Claim denied

Fired after a work injury

Federal and maritime workers

All state guides

Alabama

Maximum weekly benefit: $1,219 a week

Tell your employer: 5 days

Alaska

Maximum weekly benefit: $1,627 a week

Tell your employer: 15 days

Arkansas

Maximum weekly benefit: $953 a week

Tell your employer: —

California

Maximum weekly benefit: $1,764.11 a week

Tell your employer: 30 days

Colorado

Maximum weekly benefit: $1,464.12 a week

Tell your employer: 10 days

Connecticut

Maximum weekly benefit: $1,776 a week

Tell your employer: —

Delaware

Maximum weekly benefit: $962.72 a week

Tell your employer: 90 days

District of Columbia

Maximum weekly benefit: $1,852.07 a week

Tell your employer: 30 days

Florida

Maximum weekly benefit: $1,358 a week

Tell your employer: 30 days

Georgia

Maximum weekly benefit: $800 a week

Tell your employer: 30 days

Hawaii

Maximum weekly benefit: $1,240 a week

Tell your employer: —

Idaho

Maximum weekly benefit: $1,021.50 a week

Tell your employer: 60 days

Illinois

Maximum weekly benefit: $2,045.63 a week

Tell your employer: 45 days

Indiana

Maximum weekly benefit: $878 a week

Tell your employer: 30 days

Iowa

Maximum weekly benefit: $2,431 a week

Tell your employer: 90 days

Kentucky

Maximum weekly benefit: $1,277.99 a week

Tell your employer: —

Louisiana

Maximum weekly benefit: $903 a week

Tell your employer: 30 days

Maine

Maximum weekly benefit: $1,561.40 a week

Tell your employer: 60 days

Maryland

Maximum weekly benefit: $1,537 a week

Tell your employer: 10 days

Massachusetts

Maximum weekly benefit: $2,007.20 a week

Tell your employer: —

Michigan

Maximum weekly benefit: $1,201 a week

Tell your employer: 90 days

Minnesota

Maximum weekly benefit: $1,594.08 a week

Tell your employer: 14 days

Mississippi

Maximum weekly benefit: $654.63 a week

Tell your employer: 30 days

Missouri

Maximum weekly benefit: $1,294.71 a week

Tell your employer: 30 days

Montana

Maximum weekly benefit: $1,192 a week

Tell your employer: 30 days

Nebraska

Maximum weekly benefit: $1,166 a week

Tell your employer: —

Nevada

Maximum weekly benefit: $5,691.79 a month

Tell your employer: 7 days

New Jersey

Maximum weekly benefit: $1,199 a week

Tell your employer: 14 days

New Mexico

Maximum weekly benefit: $1,146.66 a week

Tell your employer: 15 days

New York

Maximum weekly benefit: $1,281.50 a week

Tell your employer: 30 days

North Carolina

Maximum weekly benefit: $1,446 a week

Tell your employer: 30 days

North Dakota

Maximum weekly benefit: $1,614 a week

Tell your employer: 7 days

Ohio

Maximum weekly benefit: $1,281 a week

Tell your employer: —

Oregon

Maximum weekly benefit: $1,943.41 a week

Tell your employer: 90 days

Pennsylvania

Maximum weekly benefit: $1,394 a week

Tell your employer: 21 days

Rhode Island

Maximum weekly benefit: $1,691 a week

Tell your employer: 30 days

South Carolina

Maximum weekly benefit: $1,189.94 a week

Tell your employer: 90 days

South Dakota

Maximum weekly benefit: $1,152 a week

Tell your employer: 3 business days

Tennessee

Maximum weekly benefit: $1,488.30 a week

Tell your employer: 15 days

Texas

Maximum weekly benefit: $1,314 a week

Tell your employer: 30 days

Utah

Maximum weekly benefit: $1,376 a week

Tell your employer: 180 days

Vermont

Maximum weekly benefit: $1,914 a week

Tell your employer: —

Virginia

Maximum weekly benefit: $1,507.01 a week

Tell your employer: 30 days

Washington

Maximum weekly benefit: $9,981 a month

Tell your employer: —

West Virginia

Maximum weekly benefit: —

Tell your employer: —

Wisconsin

Maximum weekly benefit: $1,375 a week

Tell your employer: 30 days

Wyoming

Maximum weekly benefit: —

Tell your employer: —

Common questions

Who handles a workers' comp claim?

If you work for a private company or for a state or local government, your workers' compensation claim is handled under your state's law, by your state's workers' compensation agency. Federal programs cover only some groups, such as federal employees and certain maritime workers.

What if I am fired for reporting a work injury?

If you believe you were fired or punished for reporting an injury or raising a safety concern, you can file a whistleblower complaint with OSHA within 30 days after the action happened and was communicated to you. You can file online, by calling or visiting your local OSHA office, or by fax, mail or email to that office. OSHA's main phone number is 1-800-321-OSHA (1-800-321-6742). OSHA accepts complaints in any language. In states with an OSHA-approved State Plan, you can file with federal OSHA and with the State Plan. A complaint cannot be anonymous.

Do I pay taxes on workers' comp benefits?

Workers' compensation benefits for a work injury or illness are fully exempt from federal income tax when they are paid under a workers' compensation law. Pay you get for doing light-duty work is taxable as wages. If your workers' compensation reduces your Social Security benefits, that part may be taxable as Social Security benefits. Federal employees: FECA compensation is not taxable, but continuation of pay (up to 45 days) and sick leave pay while a claim is decided are taxed as wages.

Can I take job-protected leave for a work injury?

The Family and Medical Leave Act gives eligible employees up to 12 workweeks of unpaid, job-protected leave in a 12-month period for a serious health condition, and keeps your group health coverage. It covers private employers with 50 or more employees in at least 20 workweeks of this year or last year, all public agencies, and public and private elementary and secondary schools. You are eligible if you worked there at least 12 months, worked at least 1,250 hours in the 12 months before the leave, and work at a site with at least 50 employees within 75 miles. Time off for a work injury can count as FMLA leave if your employer designates it. If your doctor clears you only for light duty, you may turn down a light-duty job and stay on unpaid FMLA leave until it runs out, but you may lose workers' compensation payments.

Not about a work injury?

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