The employer must submit a Wage Statement (Form C-41) to the insurance adjuster. These benefits are figured at 66 2/3% of the difference between the gross light duty wages and the employee’s average weekly wage, subject to the same maximum and minimum workers' compensation rates described above. If the employee is paid a lesser pay or is restricted to fewer hours because of the light-duty, the employee is entitled to "temporary partial disability (TPD) benefits”. Failure to report for light-duty offered by the employer may terminate temporary disability benefits.
If the employer can provide work within those restrictions, it should do so. The employee should get a detailed description of work restrictions from the doctor to provide the employer. If the authorized treating physician restricts an injured employee’s ability to work, such as limiting the number of hours worked or the type of work performed, it is very important that the physician’s instructions and restrictions are followed at all times. Temporary Partial Disability (TPD) Benefitsĭuring the course of treatment for a work-related injury, the treating physician may determine an injured employee can return to work on “light duty.” Follow Doctor’s Restrictions
Nor are these benefits paid by the Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation.
Temporary disability benefits are not related to Social Security disability or any short- or long-term disability offered by your employer that is not workers' compensation related.
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