What is temporary total disability in New Jersey?
Temporary total disability in New Jersey is defined as any injury or illness that is caused as a result of an event at work or the conditions at work that can leave you in a state where you are unable to work. The benefits for such an injury though can only be claimed and are awarded only when the worker is unable to work for more than 7 days or a full week.
What is temporary partial disability in New Jersey?
A temporary partial disability is when a worker is injured or suffers illness on job as a result of work related activities or work related conditions. These are typically different to temporary total disability since this doesn’t require an inability to work for 7 days. In addition, as the name suggests, the injury doesn’t completely disable the person from working albeit for a short span of time. Instead they are only affected partially by it. Contact our New Jersey workers compensation attorneys for a free consultation at 973-975-0258 to get immediate help or fill out our confidential contact form.
What are some common types of temporary partial disability?
- Accidental injuries
- Stress pains
- On the job infection
- Slip and fall
- Beatings in the line of work
What are some common types of temporary total disability?
- Temporary loss of sight
- Sudden shock and temporary trauma
- Fractures in the line of work
- Sudden allergic impairment
Does the workers compensation claim process differ between a temporary total or temporary partial disability?
The investigation process for the claim will usually differ in temporary total and temporary partial disabilities. The first of the two is described in worker’s compensation statutes in New Jersey. The injured employee to prove the claim will have to be examined by two doctors one who favor the employer and the other in favor of the employee. The report of both the doctors will be seen by the judge who will then listen to the employee’s version of events before deciding the case.
Unlike temporary total disability, temporary partial disability compensation claim is only concerned with the reduced wage earning capacity of the person and not complete lack of wage earning capacity. They are only to be paid to the employee up until they have not regained complete or as much medical fitness as they can.
What can I expect for settlement in a temporary partial disability workers compensation claim?
A worker who is injured on the job in New Jersey will be entitled to get a considerable amount of compensation until they are able to return to the original position which they left work at. An independent doctor will highlight the time up until which you can receive compensation. If when you return to work and are assigned a lower job, you can still claim and get 2/3rd of the benefits and the difference in pay from your original job.
What can I expect for a settlement in a temporary total disability workers compensation claim?
If you are not able to work temporary as a result of your injury or illness caused by work, you are entitled to benefits for a long period of time. To determine the extent of the injury, the doctor will have to determine you to be more than 50% impaired as result of your injury. If you are, you are entitled to receive up to 70% of your gross salary per week for up to 400 weeks.
Why you should act now and get help from a New Jersey workers compensation attorney on your temporary disability claim:
Temporary disability claims can be tricky to proceed with and require excellent knowledge of the law to prove. Using a New Jersey worker’s compensation lawyer will make sure have the best option for receiving a positive outcome.
If you have a work related disability, please contact our New Jersey workers compensation lawyers for a free consultation at 973-975-0258 to get immediate help or fill out our confidential contact form.