A Crash Course In Utah’s Lost Wage Compensation Laws

Here’s a crash course on how lost wages and disability payments work in Utah workers’ compensation cases:

Types of Disability Compensation:

• Temporary Total Disability also called TTD: If your doctor says you’re unable to work at all due to your injury, you can receive up to 66.67% of your average weekly wage, subject to a maximum limit. This benefit can last up to 312 weeks.
• Temporary Partial Disability also called TPD: If you can work but earn less due to your injury, you may receive a portion of the difference between your pre-injury and post-injury wages.
• Permanent Partial Disability also called PPD: For permanent impairments/physical damage, you may receive a lump sum or weekly payments based on the severity of your impairment.
• Permanent Total Disability also called PTD: If you’re permanently and totally disabled, you can receive 66.67% of your average weekly wage for life, subject to maximum limits.
  Average Weekly Wage: Your benefits are calculated based on your average weekly wage before the injury, up to a certain maximum set by the state.

The cap on lost wage benefits is adjusted each year according to the average income of Utah state residents.

Other Factors: The number of dependents you have may also affect your benefits in some cases.

Keep in Mind

There’s a 3-day waiting period before TTD benefits begin. If your time off lasts more than two weeks, workers comp should then pay you for those first three days.

In addition to wage replacement, workers’ compensation also covers reasonable and necessary medical expenses related to your work injury. This is a lifetime benefit.

If you have questions about how these benefits apply to your workers comp case, please call Just Work Comp Law–Davis & Sanchez for answers to your questions.