If an employee is injured while working and can no longer work due to the injury, the employee may be entitled to Temporary Disability benefits. Temporary Disability benefits serve as a wage replacement while the employee recovers from injury. If an employee is unable to work at all after an injury, they may be entitled to Temporary Total Disability benefits. If the employee can work partial hours while recovering from the injury, they will be entitled to Temporary Partial Disability benefits.

Temporary Disability benefits are calculated based on the employee’s Average Weekly Wages. In California, the weekly Temporary Total Disability rate is two-thirds of the employee’s Average Weekly Wages, with a cap on the minimum and maximum amount paid. As of January 2022, the minimum weekly Temporary Total Disability rate is $230.95, and the maximum $1,539.71.