What are temporary disability benefits? Are there different types?
TD (Temporary disability) benefits are payments to you if you lose out on wages due to the fact that your injury prevents you from doing your usual job while you recover. Yes, there are different kinds as there are two types of temporary disability benefits that you may qualify for. If you are unable to work whatsoever during your recovery, you could receive TTD (temporary total disability) benefits. If you are able to do some amount of work while you recover, you may receive TPD (temporary partial disability) benefit payments. How much money will I receive in temporary disability payments? Generally, temporary disability pays 2/3 of the pre-tax wages that you lose during your recovery from a job injury or work accident. However, there is a maximum weekly amount that you cannot go over. Call us so we can give you the current maximum number. Your wages are determined by using all the different types of income that you receive from your job: wages, lodging, tips, food, overtime, commissi
