Massachusetts Psychological Injury (PTSD/Stress Claim) Settlement Calculator & Estimate (2026)
Built from Massachusetts's actual benefit formula — not a generic national average.
Estimated Settlement Range
$4,800 – $14,400
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
Massachusetts sets specific rules for how weekly benefits are calculated. Applied to a Psychological Injury (PTSD/Stress Claim) claim, here's what that produces.
Massachusetts pays 60% of your average weekly wage, up to a maximum of $1922.48/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, Massachusetts's formula puts your weekly benefit at $600. Over the typical 8-week recovery window for Psychological Injury (PTSD/Stress Claim), that's $4,800 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 $4,800–$14,400 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 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 Massachusetts — see the full Psychological Injury (PTSD/Stress Claim) 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 Psychological Injury (PTSD/Stress Claim) 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.
Is it worth getting a lawyer for a Massachusetts workers comp case?
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 can I expect to receive for a Psychological Injury (PTSD/Stress Claim) injury in Massachusetts?
Estimated range for Psychological Injury (PTSD/Stress Claim) in Massachusetts: $4,800–$14,400. See the calculation breakdown above for how this was derived.