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Lost Wage Calculator

Calculate total lost earnings from injury including full days, reduced schedule, and benefits.

Inputs

$
weeks
%

Results

Total Lost Compensation

$16,250.00

≈ 8 gaming PCs

Total Wage Loss

$12,500.00

≈ 8 months of rent

Full Days Lost Value$7,500.00
Reduced Schedule Loss$5,000.00
Benefits Loss$3,750.00
Daily Rate$250.00
Hourly Rate$31.25
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter Pre-Injury Weekly Wage and number of Weeks Unable to Work.
  2. Set any partial return-to-work earnings to calculate net wage loss.
  3. Add future lost earning capacity if injury causes permanent work limitations.
  4. Review Total Lost Wages for the economic damages section of your claim.
  5. Document wage loss with pay stubs, tax returns, and employer letters — insurers require proof.
  6. Self-employed individuals need tax returns and business records to prove income loss.

How the result changes with Annual Salary/Income

Annual Salary/IncomeTotal Lost CompensationTotal Wage Loss
$100,000.00$25,000.00$19,230.77
$350,000.00$87,500.01$67,307.70
$650,000.00$162,500.00$125,000.00
$900,000.00$225,000.00$173,076.92

What each input means

Annual Salary/Income
Your annual gross income before the injury.
Normal Hours Per Week
Your normal weekly working hours.
Full Days Missed
Number of full work days completely missed.
Reduced Hours Per Week
Hours per week during reduced schedule period.
Weeks on Reduced Schedule
Number of weeks on a reduced work schedule.
Benefits Value
Value of benefits (health insurance, retirement) as percentage of wages.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Annual Salary/Income = 65000, Normal Hours Per Week = 40, Full Days Missed = 30, Reduced Hours Per Week = 20 = 6 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Total Lost Compensation
    Total Lost Compensation
    16250 = $16,250
  3. Calculate Total Wage Loss
    Total Wage Loss
    12500 = $12,500
  4. Calculate Full Days Lost Value
    Full Days Lost Value
    7500 = $7,500
  5. Calculate Reduced Schedule Loss
    Reduced Schedule Loss
    5000 = $5,000

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