While the Division of Workers' Compensation has an online Benefits Calculator to help injured workers understand how much compensation they might be owed, it's important to realize that this tool (and others like it) can't guarantee what benefits you may receive. This is because workers' compensation awards and settlements can vary greatly depending on the unique factors of each case. For example, a minor case of whiplash from a work-related car accident may require little treatment and heal in time, costing the injured worker just a few hundred dollars in the end. In contrast, a traumatic brain injury from falling off scaffolding can require months of intensive medical treatment and therapy to recover, if recovery is even possible at all. Such cases frequently add up to hundreds of thousands (even millions) of dollars in medical care, lost wages and permanent disability. In short, you should be skeptical of attorneys who give you an "estimate" of how much your case is worth without meeting with you to understand the details and nuances of your case.