What if I’m not permanently totally disabled, just temporarily disabled? To what am I entitled?
Under that circumstance you may be entitled to Temporary Total Disability, which is 2/3 of your average weekly wage paid while you are convalescing or unable to work at all. This period lasts up to 104 weeks. After 104 weeks the employee is placed at statutory maximum medical improvement and those benefits end. We advise that our clients apply for Social Security benefits within the first year of disability or immediately after their first job-related surgery.
