Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Workers Comp Settlements by State
TBI claims range from mild concussion to severe brain injury with long-term cognitive effects, carrying some of the highest settlement values in this dataset.
About Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Claims
Common causes: Falls, being struck by objects, vehicle accidents
Surgery likelihood: high
Typical time off work: 20 weeks
How Severity Is Rated
For Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), impairment ratings generally land between 10% and 60%. The exact number for your case depends on your specific medical outcome, not just the diagnosis itself. Learn more about how impairment ratings work and how they connect to permanent partial disability.
Severity here spans an enormous range: a mild concussion with no loss of consciousness and full recovery within weeks, versus a severe TBI with measurable, lasting cognitive impairment. Loss-of-consciousness duration and neuropsychological testing results after the point of recovery are the primary evidence used to rate permanent impairment.
Does Surgery Change the Outcome?
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) claims have a high likelihood of requiring surgery. Surgical cases tend to settle higher than non-surgical ones for the same injury type, largely because recovery takes longer and outcomes are documented more thoroughly.
Where the 2.0x–6.0x Range Comes From
TBI has the widest range on this site for a real reason: 20 weeks is a rough midpoint between a mild concussion (often full recovery in weeks) and a severe brain injury (which can mean permanent impairment). The 2.0x–6.0x range exists specifically to capture that gap — it's CompClaimIQ's estimation framework, not an empirical average, precisely because averaging this category would be misleading.
Typical Claim Timeline
Expect around 20 weeks of temporary total disability for a typical Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) claim. That's a general benchmark, not a guarantee — your treating physician's assessment of when you reach MMI is what actually determines the timeline in your specific case. See what maximum medical improvement (MMI) means for your claim, and how temporary total disability benefits work in the meantime.
Estimated Settlement by State
Sorted highest to lowest estimated range. Click a state for the full calculation and that state's specific rules.
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Estimates only, not legal advice. Rankings reflect the top of each state's estimated range and don't account for case-specific facts.