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My doctor is keeping me off work because of my injury and shouldnt I be receiving my paycheck?

April 26, 2017doctor injury keeping paycheck

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My doctor is keeping me off work because of my injury and shouldnt I be receiving my paycheck?

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Under the Missouri Workers Compensation law, you are entitled to receive two-thirds (2/3) of your average weekly wage, up to the state maximum. You will not receive your full paycheck. Average weekly wage is calculated by taking the average of 13 weeks of pay that pre-dated the date of the injury. Your temporary total disability payment (TTD) is two-thirds of your average weekly wage. It is also important to remember that the State sets a maximum average weekly wage. Therefore, if you are above the state maximum, you will receive two-thirds of the state maximum, not two-thirds of your average weekly wage.