Worker Cleared to Return to Full Duty Still Gets TTD

The Superior Court of New Jersey’s Appellate Division upheld an award of temporary total disability benefits to a worker for a knee injury after his treating surgeon had cleared him to return to full-duty work. Case: Munoz v. Costco, No. A-3829-24, 08/12/2026, unpublished. Facts: Ricardo Munoz was working part time at Costco in January 2022 when he injured his right knee while helping a customer lift a generator into a truck. Munoz immediately reported the injury to a manager and sought medical treatment. He was diagnosed with a right knee medial meniscal tear and extensive chondromal...