How Does Working Affect My Workers Compensation Disability Benefits?
If you are receiving benefits from workers’ compensation for a disability, the effect of going back to work will depend on the type of benefit involved and the laws in your state. Although the details of each state’s workers’ compensation plans vary, there are characteristics that most plans share in common. There are two major categories of disability benefits: temporary and permanent. Temporary benefits are given when an employee needs to be away from work for a short period of time for medical attention or recovery. These benefits are intended to be temporary and expire when the employee returns to work. Permanent disability benefits are given when the employee will never fully recover from their injury and therefore, their future earning potential is affected. The amount of the benefit reflects future lost wages (the difference between what the person would have earned and what they are able to earn with the disability). In cases where the employee is unable to do any work as a res
