What benefits is an injured worker entitled to while off work?
A. The Act provides that a worker receive Temporary Total Disability benefits or T.T.D. benefits for the entire time the worker’s treating doctor requires them to remain off work to receive treatment and recuperate from their injuries. T.T.D. benefits are required to be paid within fourteen (14) calendar days from the date the employer or one of his agents receives notice of the accident from the injured worker, unless the Workers’ Compensation insurance company indicates, in writing, the reason for its refusal to pay T.T.D. benefits to the injured worker. T.T.D. benefits are calculated as two-thirds (2/3) of a worker’s average, gross, weekly wage for the year preceding the accident (excluding overtime and bonuses). In addition to numerous variations and complications in calculating the worker’s average, gross, weekly wage, the T.T.D. rate is subject to various minimums and maximums prescribed by the Act. More information on T.T.D.
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