Ohio requires a re-examination after 90 days of receiving Total Disability benefits. Arkansas absolves the employer of responsibility for medical costs after six months if the worker has not lost time from work, returned to work for six months, or if medical costs have reached $10, 000. Calculating workers' compensation benefits can be a hassle. In order to talk about a level playing field, we'll look at payment for Temporary Total Disability or TTD. The majority of states pay 66. 67% of your pre-tax wages when you are on TTD. Let's take a look at the states that pay above — and below — that line: 80% after tax earnings — Alaska, Iowa, Maine, Michigan 75% after tax earnings — Rhode Island 70% pre-tax — New Jersey, Oklahoma, West Virginia 67% — Idaho 60% pre-tax — Massachusetts, New Hampshire 66. 67% of actual monthly wages — Wyoming 70% for workers who earn over $8. 50/hr; 75% for all others — Texas 72% for first 12 weeks, 66. 67% after 12 weeks — Ohio 60–75%, depending on marital status and number of dependents — Washington There are 16 states that do not provide benefits for the duration of the disability: 104 weeks — Florida, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Texas 156 weeks — Massachusetts 208 weeks — West Virginia 312 weeks — Utah 400 weeks — Georgia, Missouri, New Jersey, Tennessee 450 weeks — Arkansas, Mississippi 500 weeks — Indiana, South Carolina, Virginia Montana does not put a limit on how long an employee may be treated for a given injury, though the state does require that the employee pay a co-pay.
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