Workers' comp · AZ
Arizona workers' comp calculator
Arizona is the state that counts in months: the wage, the ceiling and even the dependents’ allowance are monthly figures.
Rules read on official Arizona pages on · Checked by Radif Partners · How we calculate
- Benefit rate
- 66.67%
- Gross monthly wage at the time of injury
- Weekly maximum
- $943.23
- from January 1, 2026
- Weekly minimum
- none
- no statutory floor
- Waiting period
- 7 days
- paid back past 14 days
Arizona computes temporary total disability as 66.67% of the injured worker's average monthly wage (A.R.S. § 23-1045), and the Industrial Commission of Arizona caps the wage it will count, not the benefit. For injuries in calendar year 2026 the maximum average monthly wage is $6,131, so the largest monthly TTD check is about $4,087.54, or $943.23 a week once converted (we multiply by 12 and divide by 52; the ICA publishes only the monthly cap). A claimant with dependents receives a flat $100 more per month. Arizona sets no minimum. Nothing is paid for the first 7 days; if the disability lasts one more week, compensation is owed from the date of injury (§ 23-1062(D)). A technician paid $4,200 a month who misses 30 days receives about $2,769. TTD has no week cap. For 2027 injuries the ICA has already adopted a $6,333.32 monthly cap.
Weekly temporary total disability benefit in Arizona
$733
$3,178 a month · 66.67% of the wage, tax-free
| 66.67% of $1,100 | $733 |
| Weekly maximum / minimum | $943.23 / none |
| Days paid / unpaid waiting days | 30 / 0 |
| Total for the time off | $3,143 |
Estimate of wage-loss benefits for a total disability, from the Industrial Commission of Arizona (ICA), Claims Division rates. Medical care is paid separately; partial disability, permanent impairment ratings and settlements follow other rules. How this is calculated.
A ceiling on the wage, not on the check
Most states print a weekly maximum benefit. The ICA’s statutory maximum page prints a maximum average monthly wage instead: $6,131 for injuries from January 1, 2026 through the end of 2026. Under A.R.S. § 23-1041(D), any pay above that line is simply left out of the computation, and the two-thirds rate is applied to what remains. The weekly figure this site shows, $943.23, is our conversion of that monthly cap and is not an official ICA number. The maximum average monthly wage is indexed each year to the BLS Employment Cost Index for Wages and Salaries, adopted by the ICA by August 1 for the next calendar year, and cannot fall or rise more than 5% per year (A.R.S. § 23-1041(E); A.A.C. R20-15-165).
A Phoenix project manager paid $9,000 a month would compute to $1,385 a week, but the wage is cut to the cap first, which leaves $943 a week. A Tucson HVAC technician paid $4,200 a month is well under the cap: about $646 a week, or roughly $2,800 a month.
A hundred dollars for the household, whatever its size
Section 23-1045(A)(2) adds an allowance when someone depends on the injured worker for support. It is not per child: one dependent or five, the total monthly increase is exactly $100. The calculator leaves it out, so add it yourself if it applies. There is no statutory floor in Arizona, so a part-time worker's benefit is simply two thirds of a small monthly wage.
The seven-day wait and the eighth day
Arizona's waiting period is longer than most. No compensation is paid for the first 7 days after the injury; it starts on the eighth day, and if the disability continues one week beyond those seven days, it is computed from the date of injury. Back after 10 days, the technician is paid for 3 days, about $277. Out 30 days, all 30 days count. The first installment is due no later than the 21st day after the ICA notifies the carrier of the claim, then at least every two weeks.
Scheduled months at 55%
Permanent partial disability in Arizona is also measured in months. Scheduled injuries are paid at 55% of the average monthly wage for a fixed number of months (e.g. thumb 15, major hand 50, leg 50, major arm 60, hearing in both ears 60), in addition to TTD; partial loss of use is paid at 50% for the proportional months; unscheduled injuries pay 55% of the difference between pre-injury average monthly wage and reduced monthly earning capacity. Medical care includes reimbursement of travel when treatment is more than 25 miles from home.
The Arizona rules this calculator applies
| Rule | Arizona |
|---|---|
| Temporary total disability rate | 66.67% of gross monthly wage at the time of injury |
| Weekly maximum | $943.23 |
| Weekly minimum | none |
| Applies to | injuries sustained January 1 - December 31, 2026 (maximum average monthly wage $6,131.00; $6,333.32 adopted for 2027); weekly maximum = 66.67% of the maximum average monthly wage $6,131.00 × 12 ÷ 52 |
| Waiting period | 7 days, paid back when the disability lasts more than 14 days |
| Limit on temporary total benefits | no fixed number of weeks |
Rate. 66 2/3% of the average monthly wage during the period of disability, plus a flat $100 per month if persons are dependent on the employee (A.R.S. § 23-1045(A)); wages above the ICA's maximum average monthly wage are excluded (A.R.S. § 23-1041(D)-(E)). source
Waiting period. Compensation is not paid for the first seven days after the injury; if incapacity extends beyond seven days compensation begins on the eighth day, and if disability continues one week beyond those seven days it is computed from the date of injury (A.R.S. § 23-1062(D)). source
Duration. TTD is paid during the period of disability; no fixed week cap (A.R.S. § 23-1045(A)(1)). source
Permanent disability. Scheduled injuries are paid at 55% of the average monthly wage for a fixed number of months (e.g. thumb 15, major hand 50, leg 50, major arm 60, hearing in both ears 60), in addition to TTD; partial loss of use is paid at 50% for the proportional months; unscheduled injuries pay 55% of the difference between pre-injury average monthly wage and reduced monthly earning capacity (A.R.S. § 23-1044(B)-(C)). source
Worth knowing in Arizona
- Arizona computes benefits on a monthly, not weekly, basis: the average monthly wage at the time of injury (A.R.S. § 23-1041(A)). source
- The maximum average monthly wage is indexed each year to the BLS Employment Cost Index for Wages and Salaries, adopted by the ICA by August 1 for the next calendar year, and cannot fall or rise more than 5% per year (A.R.S. § 23-1041(E); A.A.C. R20-15-165). source
- A TTD claimant with dependents receives exactly $100 more per month in total, regardless of the number of dependents (A.R.S. § 23-1045(A)(2)). source
- The first installment is due no later than the 21st day after the ICA notifies the carrier of the claim; TTD is then paid at least every two weeks (A.R.S. § 23-1062(D)). source
- Medical benefits include reimbursement of reasonable travel expenses when the employee must travel more than 25 miles from home for care (A.R.S. § 23-1062(C)). source