TEM PO RARY TO TAL

D ISABILITY BEN EFITS

Are You Qualified?

W hat are tem porary disability

benefi
ts?
If your injury prevents you from

doing
your
usual
job
while
recovering, you may be eligible for
temporary disability (TD) benefits.

TD benefi
ts are paym ents you receive if
you lose w ages due to:

Your treating doctor advised you are unable

to do your usual job for more than three

days, or you are hospitalized overnight; and
Your employer doesnt offer you other work
that pays your usual wages while you
recover.

W hat are the diff

erent types of
TD benefi
ts?
If

you cannot work at all while

recovering, you receive temporary
total disability (TTD) payments
If you can do some work while
recovering and your employer offers
you this type of work, you receive
temporary partial disability (TPD)
payments if your wages while
recovering are below a maximum
limit set by law.

H ow m uch are TD benefi

ts?
The information in this chapter gives you a rough idea of TD
benefit amounts. Determining exact TD amounts can be
complicated particularly for workers who:

Had a second job when injured Had

seasonal jobs Had wages that rose or fell

Earned other income, such as tips, overtime,
bonuses, housing, clothing, or car allowances
Were scheduled for a wage increase after
the date of injury Received TD benefits
more than two years after the date of injury.

W ho Q ualifi
es for Tem porary
TotalD isability?
You are qualified for temporary total
disability benefits if:
You cant do any kind of work because of your

work-related injury.
Your treating doctor will decide whether you are
temporarily totally disabled; that is, whether
you can go to work or not.
The doctor will give you a doctors note stating
for how long you should stay home from work.

W hy H ire W orkers'
C om pensation A ttorney?
Workers Compensation Attorney ensures that

you receive the proper TDD payment while

you are injured and unable to returnto work.

W hy Choose Law O f c
i
fes of
G erald Bauer Jr.?

At the Law Offices of Gerald Bauer Jr. you are not

simply a case number but a real person that

matters tohis office.
He office ensures that all proper TTD payments are

paid to you so that you may the necessary funds

to survive financially until you are able to return to
work and/or a permanent award is paid.

CO N TACT A D EPEN D ABLE &

H ARD -W O RKIN G ATTO RN EY TO D AY
Call708-687-8000
and schedule a free consultation at any one
of my three convenient office locations
located below.
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OFFICE
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60462

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