In Tennessee, when can an injured worker receive temporary benefits?

Like most states these days, Tennessee is filled with people who want to work but are unable to find jobs.  Unfortunately, many employers know the ratios are in their favor.  They may be tempted to take advantage of injured workers by discouraging them from filing Tennessee workers’ compensation claims.  However, injured employees need to remember that the Tennessee workers’ compensation laws are in place to protect them and their family.  At Attorney Cody Allison & Associates / The Work Comp. Team we take pride in representing the injured Tennessee worker. We are located in Nashville, Tennessee and handle cases all over the State of Tennessee.  You can reach us by calling (615) 234-6000.  If you are hurt on the job you are entitled to receive different types of benefits.  One of those benefits is called TTD or temporary total disability.  This means that for a temporary time period the injured employee is unable to do any work and is entitled to be paid during that time.   

TTD consists of weekly benefits that are paid if the work comp. doctor, or “authorized treating physician”, finds that the employee is unable to work due to the injury.

Compensation begins on the eighth (8th) day of disability from work following the injury. The date of injury and the first seven (7) days following are a waiting period and no benefits are payable unless the disability lasts at least eight days. Benefits are due for each day over the seven-day waiting period until the lost time reaches fourteen (14) days; then, weekly temporary total disability benefits will be calculated beginning with the day following the injury. Temporary total disability benefits are based on 66 2/3% of the employee's gross average weekly wage for the last 52 weeks worked prior to the injury, subject to the minimum and maximum benefits as provided by the Workers' Compensation Law.

Weekly benefits for the total disability are based on 66 2/3% of the employee's gross average weekly wage for the last 52 weeks worked prior to the injury, subject to the minimum and maximum benefits as provided by the Workers' Compensation Law.

If you have problems with any part of your Tennessee workers’ compensation claim, please call our office for a free consultation.  You can reach Cody Allison &Associates,  PLLC, Attorneys / The Work Comp. Team at (615) 234-6000.  We would be honored if you would give our office an opportunity to talk with you about your case.   You may request to speak with a lawyer during your free case evaluation.

Nashville, Tennessee workers’ compensation / Middle  Tennessee workers’ compensation / Davidson County workers’ compensation