Workers’ Compensation
Minnesota Statute §176 governs all Workers’ Compensation claims. This statute allows payment of benefits for injuries arising out of and in the course and scope of employment. These benefits are payable in a variety of different ways. This is just an overview. The work comp system is complicated and you should give the Schmidt-Salita Law Team a call to discuss your claims.
Wage Loss Benefits.
Wage loss benefits are payable as temporary total, temporary partial or permanent total disability benefits. Temporary total disability benefits are paid when an injured employee is unable to work due to an on the job injury. Generally, an employee entitled to temporary total disability benefits is unable to work at all due to restrictions from a Doctor.
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Temporary total disability benefits are paid at a rate of two-thirds of the employee’s gross average weekly wage at the time of injury. For example, an employee that earns $300.00 per week is entitled to $200.00 per week in temporary total disability benefits. When an employee returns to work with restrictions or is limited, but is earning less money than before the injury, the employee is no longer entitled to temporary total disability benefits and is instead entitled to temporary partial disability benefits.
An employee is entitled to temporary partial disability benefits when the employee returns to work with restrictions, but because of the medical condition, is earning less money than before the work injury. Temporary partial disability benefits are paid at a rate of two-thirds of the difference between the pre-injury wage and the post injury wage. For example, where an employee earning a gross wage of $300.00 per week at the time of the injury, earns only $100.00 per week after the injury, the employee is entitled to temporary partial disability benefits of $133.33 per week.
When employee is released to return to work with restrictions, the employee should notify the employer. In order for the Workers’ Compensation insurer to pay temporary partial disability benefits, the employee must submit copies of his or her pay stubs to the insurer immediately upon receipt. Upon receipt of the injured employee’s pay stubs, the Workers’ Compensation insurer will issue a check for temporary partial disability benefits.
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Additional Resources
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