Work Injury Attorney Explains Temporary Total Disability Benefits

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Temporary Total Disability Benefits 

• Are You Qualified?

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What are temporary disability benefits?

• If your injury prevents you from doing your usual
  job while recovering, you may be eligible for
  temporary disability (TD) benefits.

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TD benefits are payments you receive if you lose
wages 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.

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What are the different types of TD benefits?

• 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.

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How much are TD benefits?
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.

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Who Qualifies for Temporary Total Disability?

• 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.

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Why Hire Workers' Compensation Attorney?

• Workers Compensation Attorney ensures that you
  receive the proper TDD payment while you are
  injured and unable to returnto work. 

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Why Choose Law Offices of Gerald Bauer Jr.?

• At the Law Offices of Gerald Bauer Jr. you are
  not simply a case number but a real person that
  matters to his 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.

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TODAY

• Call 708-687-8000and schedule a free
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