Minnesota Work Comp Wage Loss
One of the hardest things that workers face when they have been injured in the work place is the loss of wages. We depend on this income for our daily living including groceries, fuel, mortgage repayments, child care fees and car loans. If you have been injured in the work place and are unable to work, you are still entitled to receive an income under your workers compensation wage loss regulations.
Minnesota Wage Loss Categories
There are four different classifications of wage loss depending on what kind of injury you have sustained and how much time you will need to take off work. Be sure to speak to your employer as well as a Minnesota work injury lawyer if you have any questions about where you stand
- Temporary Total Disability Benefits (TTD) – if you are unable to work at all and need to take time off work then you will be classified as TTD
- Temporary Partial Disability Benefits (TPD) – if you are still able to work light duties or with restrictions, then you will be put on PTD. You will receive a certain wage as determined by your employer.
- Permanent Total Disability Benefits (PTD) – after you have reached the total amount of time allocated to TTD, then you might need to go onto PTD which is often reserved for severe injuries and permanent disability caused by a workplace incident.
- Permanent Partial Disability Benefits (PPD) – if you have reached the total amount of time allocated for PTD and TTD, then you may need to be moved to PPD which means you are able to work but with certain work restrictions. For example, you may need to remain in an office job rather than a field job if you have hurt yourself on a job site.
Work Injury Restrictions
You may notice immediately that your workers compensation entitlements are slightly lower than your normal income. This is because wage loss compensation you will receive two thirds of your weekly wage. Under TTD, you will be entitled to this compensation for 104 weeks before being moved onto PTD if you are still unable to work. Under TDP you will entitled to two thirds of the difference between your gross weekly wage at the time of the injury as your current actual earnings for up to 225 weeks. If you are still unable to return to your normal position, then you will be placed on PPD.
In both temporary total disability benefits and temporary partial disability benefits, you will receive your workers compensation until you are either able to work to work, able to return to work for the same hours and wage within restriction or are terminated for fault for a condition not related to workers compensation.
MN Workers Compensation
If you have been injured in your workplace, then you have the right to financial compensation. Reitan Law Office has represented injured Minnesotans for more than 30 years and would be happy to discuss your worker compensation case with you. We can assist with any medical claims, legal complications and workers compensation denials that you may be facing. There is no charge to meet with us and ask your questions.
We provide two convenient locations to choose from. Call 507-388-1800 in Mankato or 952-448-2800 in Twin Cities and speak to a qualified and compassionate Minnesota personal injury lawyer attorney today!