State's Average Weekly Wage and Maximum Benefit Amounts for Work-Related Injuries, Illnesses and Deaths for CY 2027
For injuries and illnesses occurring January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027, the maximum Temporary Total Disability (TTD) rate in Oklahoma is $1,172.96 per week.
The new rate reflects an increase in the state average weekly wage, which the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission has raised to $1,172.96 per week for 2027. Title 85A sets maximum compensation benefit rates as a percentage of that figure.
2027 Maximum Weekly Benefit Rates
| Benefit | Maximum weekly rate | Applies to |
| Temporary Total Disability (TTD) | $1,172.96 | Injuries and illnesses occurring 1/1/2027 – 12/31/2027 (85A O.S. § 45(A)) |
| Permanent Total Disability (PTD) | $1,172.96 | Injuries and illnesses occurring 1/1/2027 – 12/31/2027 (85A O.S. § 45(D)) |
| Permanent Partial Disability (PPD) | $375.00 (unchanged) |
Injuries and illnesses occurring on or after 7/1/2025 (85A O.S. § 45(C)) |
What This Means for Employers and Injured Workers
The new maximums apply based on the date of injury, illness or death, not the date a claim is filed or paid. Claims arising from injuries in 2026 or earlier remain subject to the maximum rates in effect for those years.
Additional Resources
Revised benefit charts are available on the Commission's website. For more information, contact the Commission's Counselor/Ombudsman Program at 855-291-3612 (in-state toll free), 405-522-5308 (OKC) or Counselors@wcc.ok.gov.
If you have questions about how these changes may affect a pending or future claim, please contact a member of the Latham, Keele, Lehman, Ratcliff, Carter & Clarke Workers' Compensation team.
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