What is temporary partial disability?
Temporary partial disability is the loss of some of an employee’s average weekly wage/earnings because of a temporary reduction in their earning ability, such as being released to work only half days, or at a lighter duty job which has a lower pay rate. It is calculated based upon two-thirds of the actual wages loss due to partial incapacity for working. An example is the employee who is allowed to return to work on “light duty” and whose employer has a policy of no overtime while on light duty. The employee who previously averaged 10 hours a week overtime, is entitled to be paid two-thirds of their average weekly overtime which is lost due to the employer’s policy and the employees light duty status.
As you recover from your condition, your doctor may release you to resume some work. At the time you return to transitional work, if you are not earning your pre-injury average weekly wage, you are eligible for temporary disability benefits. These benefits continue while you are recovering and have not been released to return to your regular work while you are not earning your full wage.
