SUMMARY
This chapter explores the different types of temporary disability benefits, analyzes the factors affecting entitlement, and explains how the benefits are computed. PDF Download - After purchase go to My Content to retrieve your digital file(s).
DESCRIPTION
Chapter 15
TEMPORARY DISABILITY BENEFITS
Ernest M. Jenks
Kevin J. Anderson
§ 15.1 SCOPE
§ 15.2 TEMPORARY DISABILITY
§ 15.2-1 Temporary Total Disability
§ 15.2-2 Temporary Partial Disability
§ 15.2-3 Interim Compensation
§ 15.3 COMPUTATION
§ 15.3-1 Average Weekly Wage Generally
§ 15.3-2 Temporary Total Disability Benefits—Regular Wages
§ 15.3-3 Temporary Total Disability—Irregular Wages
§ 15.3-4 Temporary Partial Disability
§ 15.3-5 Interim Compensation
§ 15.3-6 Supplemental Disability
§ 15.3-7 Average Weekly Wage Disputes
§ 15.4 ENTITLEMENT
§ 15.4-1 Generally
§ 15.4-2 Three-Day Waiting Period
§ 15.4-3 Work Absences for Medical Treatment
§ 15.4-4 Employer Payment
§ 15.4-5 Multiple Claims
§ 15.5 EFFECTIVE DATES
§ 15.5-1 Commencement of Benefits
§ 15.5-2 Interim Compensation Benefits
§ 15.5-3 Attending Physician’s Authorization of Disability
§ 15.5-4 Aggravation Claims
§ 15.6 FACTORS AFFECTING TIME-LOSS ENTITLEMENT
§ 15.6-1 Procedural versus Substantive Entitlement to Temporary Disability Benefits
§ 15.6-2 Jurisdiction of Procedural and Substantive Entitlement to Benefits
§ 15.6-3 Unilateral Suspension or Termination of Temporary Total Disability Benefits
§ 15.6-4 Worker Returns to Regular or Modified Work
§ 15.6-5 Physician Provides Written Release
§ 15.6-6 Physician-Approved Work
§ 15.6-7 Worker Fired for Reasons Unrelated to Injury
§ 15.6-8 Attending Physician Disputes
§ 15.6-9 Withdrawal from Labor Force
§ 15.6-10 Labor Disputes
§ 15.6-11 Drug Tests
§ 15.6-12 Vocational Training
§ 15.6-13 Incarceration
§ 15.6-14 Authorized Suspension of Time-Loss Benefits
§ 15.6-15 Request for Reconsideration
§ 15.6-16 Appeals; Stay of Compensation
§ 15.6-17 Offsets
§ 15.6-18 Noncitizens
Appendix 15A Abbreviations