Overview of Indiana Worker's Compensation Benefits
Overview of Indiana Worker's Compensation Benefits This Guide discusses the three main worker's compensation benefits available to workers in the State of Indiana. Generally, most worker's compensation cases will involve some form of compensation involving the three main type of benefits. 1 Temporary Total Disability Benefits Temporary Total Disability benefits, also referred to as TTD benefits are a wage supplement. These benefits are paid to employees who have sustained a work-related injury that renders them unable to work. These benefits are paid at 2/3 of the employee's average weekly wage. The first TTD benefit will be made after the first week the employee is off of work. Should the employee be off of work for more than twenty days, then the employee will receive TTD compensation for the initial week of lost work. TTD benefits are offered to the injury employee in an attempt to offset the employee's lost wages. It is important to note that s...