How Indiana PPI ratings are calculated
Permanent partial impairment benefits are usually calculated by converting a doctor’s impairment rating into payable degrees, then applying the statutory rate table tied to the worker’s date of injury. A 6% rating to the body as a whole, for example, is not the same as a 6% rating to a hand, finger, foot, or knee because each scheduled member has its own degree value.
This calculator rebuilds the provided Indiana Workers’ Compensation Board spreadsheet as native website logic. It uses the same rate tiers shown in the worksheet: degrees 1–10, degrees 11–35, degrees 36–50, and degrees over 50.
Why the estimate may differ from a final settlement
The calculator does not decide whether the rating is correct, whether the injury was properly classified, whether the carrier gets credits, whether medical treatment remains open, or whether another doctor should review the PPI rating. Those issues can materially change the value of a workers’ compensation case.