Hawaii Workers Comp: Psychological Injury (PTSD/Stress Claim) Settlement Guide (2026)
See how Hawaii law and this injury's typical severity combine to produce a settlement range.
Estimated Settlement Range
$5,300 – $16,000
Estimate only. Not legal advice. Actual settlement value depends on your specific case facts — consult a licensed workers comp attorney in Hawaii.
How This Estimate Is Calculated
This estimate starts with Hawaii's wage-replacement formula, then applies typical outcomes for Psychological Injury (PTSD/Stress Claim) claims.
Hawaii pays 67% of your average weekly wage, up to a maximum of $1242/week. For a Psychological Injury (PTSD/Stress Claim) claim, the typical temporary disability period is 8 weeks, with settlement multipliers ranging 1.0x–3.0x. 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, Hawaii's formula puts your weekly benefit at $667. Over the typical 8-week recovery window for Psychological Injury (PTSD/Stress Claim), that's $5,334 in wage-replacement before any settlement multiplier is applied. Multiplying that by this injury's typical 1.0x–3.0x range is what produces the $5,300–$16,000 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
This range doesn't include several things that can meaningfully change a real settlement: your specific impairment rating once you reach MMI, whether the case is disputed, and any future medical treatment beyond the initial injury.
Surgery is uncommon for Psychological Injury (PTSD/Stress Claim), so most cases in this category settle without that factor pushing the number higher — though the underlying medical outcome still varies case to case.
About Psychological Injury (PTSD/Stress Claim) Claims
Psychological injury claims face more scrutiny than almost any other category — many states require an accompanying physical injury or restrict eligibility to specific occupations like first responders.
Common causes: Workplace trauma, harassment, first-responder incidents
Surgery likelihood: low
For a deeper look at what specifically drives severity and impairment ratings for this injury — not just how it's calculated in Hawaii — see the full Psychological Injury (PTSD/Stress Claim) resource, including how this injury compares across all 50 states.
Hawaii Workers Comp Rules
- Waiting period: 3 days
- Filing deadline: 730 days
- Attorney contingency fee: Court-determined based on attorney experience and case complexity — no fixed percentage
- State agency: Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Disability Compensation Division
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the filing deadline for a workers comp claim in Hawaii?
In Hawaii, 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.
Do I need a lawyer for a Psychological Injury (PTSD/Stress Claim) claim in Hawaii?
Most workers comp attorneys work on contingency (typically Court-determined based on attorney experience and case complexity — no fixed percentage of the settlement), so there's usually no upfront cost to get a case reviewed.
What's the average settlement for a Psychological Injury (PTSD/Stress Claim) claim in Hawaii?
Estimated range for Psychological Injury (PTSD/Stress Claim) in Hawaii: $5,300–$16,000. See the calculation breakdown above for how this was derived.