Benefits: Temporary Partial Disability (TPD) per the law under 820 ILCS 305/8(a)
Your doctor may return you to work light duty/restricted work, or your doctor may return you to work on a part-time basis reduced number of work hours per day. As a result, you may earn less wages than you were earning prior to your work injury. If this happens, you may be entitled to receive Temporary Partial Disability (TPD) benefits .
The law states that: “When the employee is working light duty on a part-time basis or full-time basis and earns less than he or she would be earning if employed in the full capacity of the job or jobs, then the employee shall be entitled to temporary partial disability benefits. Temporary partial disability benefits shall be equal to 2/3 (two-thirds) (66 2/3%) of the difference between the average amount that the employee would be able to earn in the full performance of his or her duties in the occupation in which he or she was engaged at the time of accident and the gross amount which he or she is earning in the modified job provided to the employee by the employer or in any other job that the employee is working.” See the law 820 ILCS 305/8(a)
It is important that you immediately contact our law office to discuss your temporary partial disability (TPD) benefits. We protect your rights and ensure that the employer pays you your benefits while you recover from your work injury.
If you’ve been injured at work, then please immediately contact our law firm, and one of our skilled attorneys will be happy to discuss your rights and benefits under Illinois workers’ compensation law. Call us for a free consultation: 314-631-6777
Steven A. Edelman, Attorney