How Much Is a Amputation — Finger/Hand Workers Comp Claim Worth in Colorado?
Your real number depends on your case specifics. Here's the range and the math behind it.
Estimated Settlement Range
$21,300 – $53,300
Estimate only. Not legal advice. Actual settlement value depends on your specific case facts — consult a licensed workers comp attorney in Colorado.
How This Estimate Is Calculated
The number above isn't arbitrary — it's built from Colorado's actual benefit rules and this injury category's typical settlement pattern.
Colorado pays 67% of your average weekly wage, up to a maximum of $1394/week. For a Amputation — Finger/Hand claim, the typical temporary disability period is 16 weeks, with settlement multipliers ranging 2.0x–5.0x. See the full methodology for where this range comes from and what it doesn't include.
Here's the actual math: on a $1,000 average weekly wage, Colorado's formula puts your weekly benefit at $667. Over the typical 16-week recovery window for Amputation — Finger/Hand, that's $10,667 in wage-replacement before any settlement multiplier is applied. Multiplying that by this injury's typical 2.0x–5.0x range is what produces the $21,300–$53,300 estimate above. Your own number will differ based on your real wage — use the calculator on the homepage to plug in your actual figure.
What This Estimate Doesn't Account For
What's missing from this number: your permanent impairment rating (assigned after MMI), disputed liability, and future medical treatment — all of which can move a real settlement well outside this range.
Surgery is common for Amputation — Finger/Hand, and a surgical case typically settles toward the higher end of this range — or above it — since surgery usually means a longer recovery and a higher permanent impairment rating.
About Amputation — Finger/Hand Claims
Because amputation injuries are permanent by definition, the settlement calculation skips much of the negotiation over impairment rating that occurs in other injury categories — the loss itself sets the baseline value.
Common causes: Machinery, power tools, crush incidents
Surgery likelihood: high
For a deeper look at what specifically drives severity and impairment ratings for this injury — not just how it's calculated in Colorado — see the full Amputation — Finger/Hand resource, including how this injury compares across all 50 states.
Colorado Workers Comp Rules
- Waiting period: 3 days
- Filing deadline: 730 days
- Attorney contingency fee: 20%
- State agency: Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Division of Workers' Compensation
Frequently Asked Questions
How long do I have to file a workers comp claim in Colorado?
In Colorado, the filing deadline is 730 days from the date of injury. See the full filing deadline guide for tolling rules and what happens if you miss it.
Should I hire an attorney for my Amputation — Finger/Hand workers comp claim?
Most workers comp attorneys work on contingency (typically 20% of the settlement), so there's usually no upfront cost to get a case reviewed.
What's the average settlement for a Amputation — Finger/Hand claim in Colorado?
Estimated range for Amputation — Finger/Hand in Colorado: $21,300–$53,300. See the calculation breakdown above for how this was derived.