Temporary Total Disability
When it comes to accidents in the workplace, the severity and duration of the injury is often dependent on the seriousness of the incident. While minor accidents may not seriously affect the health of the worker or workers involved, other incidents can have major consequences and may require hospitalization, treatment, and rehabilitation.
Occasionally, workers may suffer injuries that completely prevent them from working and performing the duties required of them by their employer. In some cases, the extent of the injury may be categorized as a “temporary total disability”, and may require the employer to provide workers’ compensation to help with bills and other expenses. If you would like to know more about temporary total disability, contact the Philadelphia workers compensation lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 215-238-1130.
Temporary Total Disability
In order to fit the criteria of temporary total disability, the injured individual usually:
- Suffers serious injury while on the job or performing other activities
- Is injured to the point of being unable to work and perform expected duties
- Is under active medical care
- Has not yet reached what doctors usually refer to as “maximum medical improvement”
When the injured worker’s health improves to the point that he or she is able to function and perform the daily duties, the temporary total disability designation is typically removed.
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If a person is unable to work or support themselves or their family members due to a work-related accident, he or she may be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits from their employer. For assistance with your workers’ compensation claim, contact the Philadelphia workers’ compensation lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 215-238-1130 today.