Tampa, FL workers’ compensation attorney Mark Lee discusses the type of wage loss benefits that are available under the workers’ compensation law. He discusses that there are five types of wage loss benefits, with two being the most commonly utilized: Temporary Total Disability (TTD) and Temporary Partial Disability (TPD). Temporary Total Disability applies when an individual is completely unable to work due to their medical condition, as determined by their physician, and the benefits are provided by the carrier. Temporary Partial Disability, on the other hand, is often more contentious and frequently involves litigation. It arises when a physician imposes restrictions on the individual’s pre-injury job, yet the injured worker is either not working or earning less than 80 percent of their average weekly wage.
