WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR TDI BENEFITS?
To be eligible for TDI benefits, you must have at least 14 weeks of Hawaii employment during each of which you were paid for 20 hours or more, and earned not less than $400 in the 52 weeks preceding the first day of disability. The 14 weeks need not be consecutive nor with only one employer. You must also meet the following conditions in addition to the eligibility requirements described above: • a. Your injury or illness is not work related; not caused by your job. • b. Your injury or illness prevents you from performing your regular duty. • c. Your disability is certified by and you are under the care of a licensed physician, surgeon, dentist, chiropractor, osteopath, naturopath, or an accredited practitioner of a faith-healing group. • d. You must be in current employment to qualify for benefits. You are considered to be in current employment if you were employed immediately before the date you suffered your injury or illness, or if you were separated from your job, your disability
If you have become ill or injured and meet all of the following requirements, you may be entitled to receive benefits. 1. You were unemployed because of illness or injury for seven consecutive days or more, and 2. You were under the care of a licensed doctor, and 3. Your illness or injury occurred within the last fifty-two weeks, and 4. You earned enough in qualifying wages to be eligible. How to apply: You can apply for benefits by completing a TDI application. The application form may be obtained from one of the following sources: NOTE: You may be entitled to a refund of a portion of your contributions if during the calendar year TDI contributions were deducted from your pay by more than one employer. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. RULE 5 POSTING OF NOTICES (Adopted under Section 28-44-38 of the Employment Security Act and Section 28-41-15 of the Temporary Disability Insurance Act) Every employing unit in the State of Rhode Is
