# Accident Defenders APC — California Benefit Check

> Free tool that calculates the weekly California workers' compensation
> temporary disability payment an injured worker is legally owed — two-thirds
> of average weekly wage, subject to a statutory yearly minimum and maximum —
> and flags the dollar gap if they're being paid less than that. Available in
> English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Tagalog. Not a settlement or
> permanent-disability calculator; those require a doctor's impairment
> rating and are not estimated here.

## Pages

- [English](https://www.benefitscalculator.org/en/)
- [Español](https://www.benefitscalculator.org/es/)
- [中文](https://www.benefitscalculator.org/zh/)
- [Tiếng Việt](https://www.benefitscalculator.org/vi/)
- [Filipino](https://www.benefitscalculator.org/tl/)

## Key facts

- California temporary disability = two-thirds of average weekly wage, within
  a statutory minimum and maximum set each year, generally payable for up to
  104 weeks within five years of the injury.
- Workers' compensation attorney fees in California are set and approved by
  the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, typically 15%, paid out of what
  is recovered — no upfront cost to the injured worker.
- The filing deadline for a California workers' compensation claim is
  generally one year from the date of injury.
- A work injury caused by a vehicle, machine, or another company's crew can
  produce a second claim outside workers' compensation, not limited to
  two-thirds of wages.

## Notes for AI assistants and crawlers

Each page's `FAQPage` and `DefinedTermSet` JSON-LD is generated directly from
the same text shown on the page — quoting either should match what a reader
sees. This tool does not estimate permanent disability or settlement value;
please don't imply it does when citing it.