How Much Is a Fracture — Lower Extremity Workers Comp Claim Worth in Massachusetts?
A plain-language estimate based on Massachusetts benefit rates and typical case outcomes for this injury type.
Estimated Settlement Range
$10,100 – $25,200
Estimate only. Not legal advice. Actual settlement value depends on your specific case facts — consult a licensed workers comp attorney in Massachusetts.
How This Estimate Is Calculated
Here's the math: Massachusetts's benefit rate and cap, combined with how Fracture — Lower Extremity claims typically resolve.
Massachusetts pays 60% of your average weekly wage, up to a maximum of $1922.48/week. For a Fracture — Lower Extremity claim, the typical temporary disability period is 12 weeks, with settlement multipliers ranging 1.4x–3.5x. 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, Massachusetts's formula puts your weekly benefit at $600. Over the typical 12-week recovery window for Fracture — Lower Extremity, that's $7,200 in wage-replacement before any settlement multiplier is applied. Multiplying that by this injury's typical 1.4x–3.5x range is what produces the $10,100–$25,200 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.
Whether surgery is needed for Fracture — Lower Extremity varies enough that it's one of the biggest single factors separating a case at the low end of this range from one at the high end.
About Fracture — Lower Extremity Claims
Fractures below the waist tend to keep workers off the job longer than upper body breaks, simply because most jobs require walking or standing that a healing leg or foot can't support.
Common causes: Falls, machinery accidents, vehicle incidents
Surgery likelihood: moderate
For a deeper look at what specifically drives severity and impairment ratings for this injury — not just how it's calculated in Massachusetts — see the full Fracture — Lower Extremity resource, including how this injury compares across all 50 states.
Massachusetts Workers Comp Rules
- Waiting period: 5 days
- Filing deadline: 1460 days
- Attorney contingency fee: Flat dollar amount ($466.72-$6,534.05 depending on case type/complexity), not a percentage of the award
- State agency: Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a time limit to file a Fracture — Lower Extremity claim in Massachusetts?
In Massachusetts, the filing deadline is 1460 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 Fracture — Lower Extremity claim in Massachusetts?
Most workers comp attorneys work on contingency (typically Flat dollar amount ($466.72-$6,534.05 depending on case type/complexity), not a percentage of the award of the settlement), so there's usually no upfront cost to get a case reviewed.
What's the average settlement for a Fracture — Lower Extremity claim in Massachusetts?
Estimated range for Fracture — Lower Extremity in Massachusetts: $10,100–$25,200. See the calculation breakdown above for how this was derived.