If the workers compensation doctor takes you out of work because of the injury, the Tennessee Workers Compensation act requires the employer or insurance company to pay you a check called a temporary total disability check (TTD). This check is equal to 66 2/3 of the worker’s average pay check. This is calculated by averaged the wages of the employee’s for 52 weeks prior to the injury date. It should also be noted that there are maximums and minimums for the TTD. This payment should begin 15 days after the injury and the check should be paid twice per month at the least.

To be eligible for a temporary total disability check (TTD), the worker must have a physicians note taking the employee out of work. Do not count the date of injury but do include each working day covered by the doctor's off work order. The days that you miss from work do not have to be consecutive.

The TTD payment is not due to the worker for the initial 7 days following the injury. TTD payments should begin on the 8th day the workman’s compensation doctor takes the hurt employee out of work. If the worker stays out of work until the 14th day, the 7 day waiting time will be included and the employee receive TTD retroactive to the first day the doctor took the employee out of work.

If you have questions about your workman’s compensation claim or comp benefits you are due, please feel free to call our Tennessee law offices. We will be glad to give you an opinion on your case.

To learn more, contact our Nashville law offices online or call us at 800-705-2121.