Add each trip to a medical appointment, the pharmacy, physical therapy, or a QME/AME exam. We use the correct rate for each travel date.
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Estimate & general information only — not legal advice. Results are educational estimates based on the figures you enter and 2026 California rates. They do not account for every fact (medical reports, apportionment, disputes) and do not create an attorney-client relationship. For an accurate answer, speak with a licensed California workers' compensation attorney — we can connect you for free.
California medical mileage reimbursement
If you're treating for a work injury in California, the insurance company must reimburse you for the cost of getting to and from medical care — and most injured workers never claim it. Over months of appointments, that adds up to real money.
Under Labor Code §4600, you can be reimbursed for mileage to and from:
- Medical appointments and physical therapy,
- The pharmacy to pick up prescriptions,
- QME and AME medical-legal evaluations.
The 2026 rate is 72.5¢ per mile for travel on or after January 1, 2026, regardless of your injury date. The rate is set by your travel date, so older trips are reimbursed at that year's rate (for example, 70¢ in 2025). You can also claim parking, tolls, and public-transit costs as separate line items.
The key is good records. Build a dated log of every trip — date, round-trip miles, and destination — and submit it with the DWC mileage form. This calculator creates exactly that log; enter your trips, then email or print a copy to submit. It's a small, simple win that's entirely yours to claim.