NCCI: Influence of Wage on TD Duration Depends on Claimant Age

The National Council on Compensation Insurance said that though high-wage earners typically have longer temporary disability duration than low-wage earners, the influence of pay on TD duration depends on the injured worker's age. Across all age groups, average TD duration was longest for high earners — those making more than 150% of their state’s average weekly wage at the time of injury — and shortest for those earning less than 50% of their state’s average weekly wage when they were hurt. “Looking solely at the average duration for each age ...