Estimate the travel reimbursement you may be owed for driving to authorized medical care for your work injury.
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When you're hurt on the job, workers' compensation generally covers more than just your medical bills — in most states it also reimburses the cost of traveling to and from authorized medical appointments. That includes trips to your treating doctor, specialists, physical therapy, diagnostic testing, and the pharmacy to fill prescriptions related to your injury.
Three things determine the size of your reimbursement:
You're usually reimbursed for the full round trip — there and back — measured from your home to the medical provider. A mileage log with dates and addresses makes these claims much easier to prove.
Reimbursement adds up across every authorized visit. Ongoing treatment like physical therapy can mean dozens of trips over the life of a claim, so small per-trip amounts can total a meaningful sum.
Each mile is multiplied by an official per-mile rate. That rate is set by your state (often tied to a standard government mileage rate) and is updated periodically, so the rate that applies can change from year to year.
In most states, yes. Travel to authorized medical care for a work injury is generally a covered expense alongside your medical treatment. The specific rules, rate, and minimum-distance requirements vary by state.
Typically trips to your authorized doctor, specialists, physical therapy, diagnostic tests, and the pharmacy for injury-related prescriptions. Some states also reimburse travel to independent medical exams. Keep records of every trip.
This tool defaults to a representative rate, but the official rate is set by your state and updated periodically. Check your state's current workers' comp mileage rate for the year of each trip, since it can change.
You generally submit a mileage form or log to the insurance carrier with the dates, destinations, and miles for each trip. Keeping a contemporaneous log and copies of appointment records makes it far easier to be paid in full.
This calculator provides a general, simplified estimate for educational purposes only. It is not legal advice and does not reflect any specific state's workers' compensation rules. No attorney-client relationship is formed by using this tool.
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