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Wage
Replacement Benefits
Temporary
Total Disability Benefits- a form of compensation
available to an injured employee who is unable to
work because of the work injury, or who is released
to work with restrictions but is unable to find
work within his/her restrictions. This wage loss
benefit is two-thirds of the employees gross wage
at the time of injury, subject to certain maximums
and minimums.
Temporary
Partial Disability Benefits- partial wage loss
compensation for an injured employee who is back
to work but is earning less than his/her injury
wage due to the effects of a work injury. This wage
loss benefit is two-thirds of the difference between
the pre-injury wage and the employee's current ability
to earn.
Permanent
Total Disability Benefits- wage loss compensation
where the injured employee's physical disability
causes the employee to be unable to find anything
more than occasional employment resulting in insubstantial
income. This means the worker cannot secure a steady
job and earn a living from work. This wage loss
benefit is two-thirds of the employees gross weekly
wage at the time of injury.
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