Helping You Understand Temporary Disability Benefits In California Workers’ Comp

In California, if your work injury leaves you unable to perform your job, you may be entitled temporary disability benefits. These are important wage-replacement benefits that help injured workers throughout the state.

At Carter Law Center, we can guide you through the workers’ compensation process so you can get all the temporary disability benefits you need to move forward. Our workers’ compensation attorney, Justin Carter, spent years working for an insurance defense firm, seeing firsthand how insurers unfairly deny claims. We use this knowledge to fight back against the insurance companies and help you maximize your California workers’ comp benefits.

For a free consultation, call our Elk Grove office at 916-794-4006 or complete our contact form. Carter Law Center fights for injured workers in the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys. Se habla español.

Maximizing Your Temporary Disability Benefits

To qualify for workers’ compensation temporary disability benefits, you must seek medical attention. If your doctor determines that your injuries or illness will prevent you from performing your job duties, you can collect benefits. You may also collect temporary disability benefits if your doctor determines that you can return to work to perform some duties, but with certain limitations that your employer cannot, or will not, accommodate.

When you get temporary disability benefits, you will typically receive two-thirds of your average weekly wage, with a minimum of $242.86 a week and a maximum of $1,619.15 a week. Your benefits will last until you either return to work, you reach the statutory limit or your condition does not improve and you move to permanent disability benefits.

At Carter Law Center, we will work with you to help you qualify for the maximum benefits available to you. We have a deep understanding of the legal requirements and the steps you must take to file a successful claim.

Contact Carter Law Center For A Free Consultation

We understand how confusing the workers’ compensation process can be. You do not have to face it alone. To schedule a free consultation, call our Elk Grove office at 916-794-4006 or complete our contact form. Carter Law Center fights for injured workers throughout the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys. Se habla español.