Do You Still Get Paid While on Workers’ Comp and Are the Payments Taxed in Missouri?

Understand how workers’ compensation works in the state of Missouri.

With some minor exceptions, Missouri workers’ compensation law provides coverage for all workers injured on the job while working within Missouri. The Workers’ Compensation Division of the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations administers Missouri workers’ compensation law. The most important thing you can do is talk to a Workers’ Compensation attorney call Northland Injury Law at 816-400-4878.

Do You Still Get Paid While on Workers’ Comp and Are the Payments Taxed?

The weekly benefit equals two-thirds of the injured worker’s average weekly wage, subject to maximums the Missouri Division of Workers’ Compensation adjusts each July 1. Effective July 1, 2026, the State Average Weekly Wage (SAWW) is $1,233.06, producing a maximum weekly benefit of $1,294.71 for temporary total disability (TTD), permanent total disability (PTD), and death benefits (105% of SAWW), and $678.18 for permanent partial disability (PPD) benefits (55% of SAWW). Many injured workers do not automatically receive the maximum, your specific benefit depends on two-thirds of your own pre-injury average weekly wage, capped at these statewide limits. Workers’ compensation payments remain tax-free under federal law.

Talk to an Attorney

A Missouri attorney experienced in workers’ compensation can be an invaluable asset to your case, especially if you were seriously injured and cannot go back to work. You should strongly consider talking to a worker’s comp attorney if you need to appeal a denial of your claim and/or your injuries are severe or complex. For a more comprehensive list of all the questions you might have about workers’ compensation, and for a free consultation, please call (816)-400-4878. If you have further questions about your case, do not hesitate to reach out to us by the phone number, through the contact form, or even with the live chat option listed on our site!