Temporary Total Disability Benefits In Minnesota
At The Law Office of Gretchen Hall, attorney Gretchen Hall has more than 20 years of experience helping injured workers in St. Paul and throughout Minnesota who have suffered temporary total disabilities due to on-the-job injuries or illnesses – and she knows how to get results.
The Definition Of A Temporary Total Disability
A temporary total disability is any work-related injury or illness that is severe enough to prevent the injured worker from returning to their job duties right away, even with work restrictions.
Workers’ Compensation Benefits Available In The Event Of A Temporary Total Disability
When you have been designated as having a temporary total disability due to a work-related injury or illness, Subdivision 1 of Minnesota Statues Section 176.101 states that you can receive:
- 66⅔% of your average weekly wage, up to 102% of the statewide average weekly wage for the prior year (or a minimum of 20% of that average weekly maximum or your actual weekly wage, whichever is less) for 130 weeks
- Full coverage for any medical or vocational rehabilitation costs, including but not limited to the cost of diagnostic tests, doctor’s visits, consultations with specialists, medications, surgery and physical therapy
Temporary total disability compensation ceases when you return to work, are released to return to work without limitations, and when you fail to cooperate with an approved vocational plan or remove yourself from the labor market. It also will cease 90 days after you have reached maximum medical improvement, even if that does not permit you to return to work.
Reach Out Today To Schedule Your Free Consultation
What you do immediately following a workplace injury or the onset of a work-related illness can have a profound effect on your workers’ compensation claim. You need an experienced, tenacious St. Paul lawyer on your side to make sure that you aren’t unfairly denied temporary total disability benefits when you need them.
Call 651-371-6008 or contact us via email today and let our workers’ compensation lawyer show you what can be done to protect your interests. Consultations are always free, with zero obligation.