A work injury that keeps you off the job, or forces you into lighter duties at lower pay, puts your income at risk just when you need it most. Minnesota’s temporary disability benefits exist to replace part of those lost wages, but the amount, the timing, and the duration are governed by complex rules that can be difficult to navigate on your own.
The St. Paul workers’ compensation lawyers at Kemmitt, Sanford & Kramer helps injured St. Paul workers secure the temporary disability benefits they are owed and contest improper denials and cutoffs. If you were hurt on the job and cannot earn your full wage, we will calculate what you are entitled to and hold the insurer to it. Call our firm for a free consultation and get started today.
Why Choose KSK Law for Your St. Paul Workers’ Comp Case?
Our attorneys have helped injured workers across Minnesota secure the benefits they need to move forward, securing tens of millions of dollars.
We keep you informed at every turn with honest, direct answers about where your claim stands and what to expect next.
We bring in medical and vocational professionals to document the full extent of your injury, so your temporary disability award reflects what you have truly lost.
Understanding Temporary Total and Partial Disability Benefits
Minnesota provides two forms of temporary wage-loss benefits in workers’ compensation claims. Both of these payments provide a portion of your lost wages during your recovery from a workplace injury.
What Are Temporary Disability Benefits Through Workers’ Compensation in St. Paul?
Both TTD and TPD are calculated at two-thirds of the difference between your pre-injury wage and what you can earn now, subject to statutory minimums and maximums that are adjusted each year. What this looks like in practice depends on your wages and your restrictions.
If your injury keeps you out of work entirely, TTD replaces two-thirds of the gross weekly wage you earned before the injury. If you are back at work but bringing home less, TPD fills two-thirds of the gap between your old earnings and your current ones.
How Long Can You Collect Temporary Disability Benefits Through Workers’ Compensation in Minnesota?
For injuries on or after October 1, 2018, TPD is limited to 275 weeks of paid benefits or until 450 weeks after the date of injury, whichever occurs first. TTD is limited to 130 weeks unless vocational retraining is approved.
Your payments can also end before you reach those caps. Benefits may stop once you are released to work without restrictions, if you turn down suitable work, or when you reach maximum medical improvement. Our St. Paul temporary disability workers’ comp attorneys watch for premature discontinuance and move quickly when an insurer tries to end payments early.
Contact a St. Paul Temporary Disability Workers’ Comp Lawyer
When you can’t work and your wages stop, the pressure to accept whatever the workers’ compensation insurer offers can be hard to resist. Kemmitt, Sanford and Kramer will work to ensure that your benefits are classified correctly, calculated fully, and paid for as long as the law allows. If you are filing a workers’ compensation claim, contact our firm for a free consultation and let us pursue what you are owed.
