How Much Workers' Comp Pays in Idaho
How Idaho calculates weekly workers' comp benefits, the current maximum, the waiting period and permanent disability.
Short answer: Total disability benefits during recovery are 67% of the worker's average weekly wage for up to 52 weeks, and after that 67% of the current average weekly state wage. Idaho Code §§ 72-408, 72-409
| Weekly benefit rate | Total disability benefits during recovery are 67% of the worker's average weekly wage for up to 52 weeks, and after that 67% of the current average weekly state wage. Partial disability during recovery pays 67% of the decrease in wage-earning capacity. Benefits are subject to a maximum of 90% of the average weekly state wage and to minimums set in the statute. Source: Idaho Code §§ 72-408, 72-409 |
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| Maximum weekly benefit | For 2026, the average weekly state wage is $1,135.00, and the maximum weekly total disability benefit (90% of that wage) is $1,021.50. During the first 52 weeks, the benefit also cannot exceed 90% of the worker's own average weekly wage. The minimum generally ranges from 15% of the state wage during the first 52 weeks to 45% of the state wage afterward. |
| How long benefits last | Income benefits for total and partial disability are paid during the period of recovery, and continue after that in cases of total and permanent disability. The statute does not set a maximum number of weeks; the 52-week mark only changes how the weekly rate is figured (for the first 52 weeks of total disability the rate is based on the worker's own average weekly wage, and after that on the average weekly state wage, subject to the limits in § 72-409). Source: Idaho Code §§ 72-408, 72-409 |
| Waiting period | No income benefits are paid for the first five days of disability. If the disability lasts more than two weeks, benefits are paid from the date of disability (and must be paid within four weeks of it). The waiting period does not apply if the worker is hospitalized as an inpatient. The day of injury counts toward the waiting period unless the worker was paid wages for that day. Source: Idaho Code § 72-402 |
| Permanent disability | A worker with a permanent disability that is less than total receives, in addition to benefits during recovery, permanent impairment benefits equal to 55% of the average weekly state wage stated against the impairment in the statute's schedule (for example, amputations of arms, hands, fingers, legs, feet and toes). Total and permanent disability is paid as an ongoing income benefit under the total disability rules. Source: Idaho Code §§ 72-408, 72-428 |
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FAQ
How much does workers' comp pay in Idaho?
Total disability benefits during recovery are 67% of the worker's average weekly wage for up to 52 weeks, and after that 67% of the current average weekly state wage. Partial disability during recovery pays 67% of the decrease in wage-earning capacity. Benefits are subject to a maximum of 90% of the average weekly state wage and to minimums set in the statute.
What is the maximum workers' comp benefit in Idaho?
For 2026, the average weekly state wage is $1,135.00, and the maximum weekly total disability benefit (90% of that wage) is $1,021.50. During the first 52 weeks, the benefit also cannot exceed 90% of the worker's own average weekly wage. The minimum generally ranges from 15% of the state wage during the first 52 weeks to 45% of the state wage afterward.
How long can you receive workers' comp in Idaho?
Income benefits for total and partial disability are paid during the period of recovery, and continue after that in cases of total and permanent disability. The statute does not set a maximum number of weeks; the 52-week mark only changes how the weekly rate is figured (for the first 52 weeks of total disability the rate is based on the worker's own average weekly wage, and after that on the average weekly state wage, subject to the limits in § 72-409).
Is there a waiting period for workers' comp in Idaho?
No income benefits are paid for the first five days of disability. If the disability lasts more than two weeks, benefits are paid from the date of disability (and must be paid within four weeks of it). The waiting period does not apply if the worker is hospitalized as an inpatient. The day of injury counts toward the waiting period unless the worker was paid wages for that day.
How does permanent disability work under workers' comp in Idaho?
A worker with a permanent disability that is less than total receives, in addition to benefits during recovery, permanent impairment benefits equal to 55% of the average weekly state wage stated against the impairment in the statute's schedule (for example, amputations of arms, hands, fingers, legs, feet and toes). Total and permanent disability is paid as an ongoing income benefit under the total disability rules.
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