The numbers this tool produces are educational estimates only. They are not legal advice, not an offer of compensation, and not a guarantee of payment.
Real Defense Base Act benefits depend on contested factual and legal determinations – what counts as your Average Weekly Wage, your impairment rating, whether “suitable alternative employment” exists, and whether your employer’s insurer disputes the claim. The actual amount you receive can be significantly higher or lower than what this calculator shows.
Use this tool to understand what might be at stake. Then talk to a verified DBA attorney before relying on any number.
Temporary Total Disability (TTD) – You're out of work while healing.
Permanent Total Disability (PTD) – You cannot return to any work.
Scheduled PPD – Specific loss of use of a limb, digit, or sense.
Death Benefits – Survivor compensation for spouse and children.
