Workplace settlement values
across 15 jurisdictions.

Bands are the closest-match row for workplace on each country page. Where a country reports multiple severity tiers (minor, moderate, severe), the most severe matching band is shown here; lighter tiers are on the country page itself.

• Severity and prognosis

  A documented prognosis of permanent impairment moves the band toward the upper end across every jurisdiction. Resolved-by-six-months presentations cluster at the lower end.

• Medical evidence quality

  Contemporaneous treating-physician notes plus an independent specialist report carry more weight than retrospective reconstructions. Gaps invite under-valuation.

• Lost income documentation

  Payslips and tax records make special damages calculable. Self-employed claimants need accountants' letters.

• Comparative fault

  A 30% fault finding cuts a band award by 30% in pure-comparative jurisdictions. A 50%+ finding extinguishes recovery in modified-bar states; a 1%+ finding extinguishes recovery in pure contributory states.

• Statutory cap

  Where a cap applies (CA MICRA on med-mal, the Australian state Civil Liability Acts, the Canadian Andrews cap), the upper band is the cap, not the catastrophic-case figure.

• Procedural pathway

  Pre-litigation pathways (UK whiplash portal, IE PIAB, AU CTP statutory benefits) cap procedural levers and tend to compress bands toward the median.

• US
  US
• UK
  GB
• Ireland
  IE
• Canada
  CA
• Australia
  AU
• Spain
  ES
• Italy
  IT
• Germany
  DE
• France
  FR
• NZ
  NZ
• Singapore
  SG
• Hong Kong
  HK
• Japan
  JP
• S. Korea
  KR
• Taiwan
  TW

• How much is a workplace claim worth?

  It depends on the jurisdiction, severity, and the medical paper trail. Typical bands across the 15 jurisdictions covered on this site range from low four figures for minor presentations through to seven figures for catastrophic cases. The table on this page shows the headline band sourced to the published authority on each country page.
• What documentation strengthens a workplace claim?

  Contemporaneous medical records, imaging where applicable, specialist reports, payslips for any lost income, and photographs taken close to the injury date. Documentation gaps are the single biggest source of under-valued settlements.
• How does comparative fault affect a workplace settlement?

  Damages are reduced by the percentage of fault attributed to the claimant under the local rule — pure comparative reduces by the percentage with no bar; modified-50 and modified-51 bar at the threshold; pure contributory bars at any fault. The applicable rule is on each country page.
• Are there caps on what a workplace claim can recover?

  Many jurisdictions cap non-economic damages, particularly in medical-malpractice contexts (California MICRA, Texas, Florida) and in the Australian state Civil Liability Acts. The Canadian Andrews cap applies to non-pecuniary loss across all provinces. Each country page lists the caps that bite.
• How long does a workplace case take to resolve?

  Soft-tissue presentations commonly resolve within 6 to 12 months from medical stability. Complex cases with surgery, contested liability, or expert evidence routinely take 18 to 36 months. Cases that proceed to trial commonly take 2 to 5 years.