How and when are permanent disability benefits paid?
A. Permanent disability benefits are normally paid when temporary disability (TD) benefits end and your doctor indicates you have some permanent effects from your injury. The claims administrator must begin paying your permanent disability payments within 14 days after TD ends. The claims administrator picks which day to pay you and will continue to make payments every two weeks until a reasonable estimate of your disability amount has been paid. If you have not missed any work, PD payments are due from the date the doctor says you are permanent and stationary or have reached maximal medical improvement. Your case may be settled by agreement between you and the claims administrator or a workers’ compensation administrative law judge could make a decision in your case following a hearing.
