§ 28. Temporary total disability

Cite as: 85 CNCA § 28

A. Payment. Temporary total disability shall be paid at seventy-two percent (72%) of the "average weekly wage" which shall in no case exceed Seven Hundred Seventeen Dollars and Zero Cents ($717.00). Temporary total disability shall in no case be paid in excess of one-hundred fifty-six (156) weeks.

B. Notice. Any person receiving temporary total disability benefits must report in writing to the employer any change in a material fact or the amount of income he or she is receiving or any changes in his or her employment status or medical status occurring during the period of such receipts. Benefits shall cease if an employee participates in any employment while receiving temporary total disability benefits.

Historical Data

LA 08–04, eff. April 21, 2004. Amended LA 31–05, eff. October 16, 2005; LA 21–06, eff. October 19, 2006; LA 20–10, eff. August 15, 2010.