Along with medical expenses, employees injured on the job may be eligible for temporary total disability, temporary partial disability, permanent total disability, or permanent partial disability. Employees are eligible for temporary disability benefits if the injury forces them to miss more than three workdays, whether they’re wholly disabled or partially disabled. With partial disability, employees may have modified job duties that result in reduced wages or hours.
Permanent disability is a permanent loss of function to a body part or system that won’t recover and will permanently affect their ability to work. Permanent partial disability is paid according to several factors. In contrast, permanent total disability compensates two-thirds of the average weekly wage when the injury occurred for the duration of the employee’s life.