(In effect as of January 1, 2004*)
TABLE 6.  BENEFITS FOR TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABILITY PROVIDED BY WORKERS' COMPENSATION STATUTES
IN THE U.S.
        SAWW - State's Average Weekly Wage
                                                                                                                         
Percentage                Payments Per Week
of Worker's Percentage
Jurisdiction   Wage    Minimum Maximum   of SAWW Maximum Period      Notes
                                                                                                                         
Alabama..... 66 2/3 $156 - 27 1/2% of $587.00 100 Duration of
SAWW or worker's disability
average wage if
less.
Alaska...... 80% of $110, or 22% of $832.00 120 Duration of WC benefits subject
worker's the SAWW if em- disability to offsets under
spendable ployee shows until date Social Security.
earnings proof of wages, of medical
or worker’s spend- stability
able weekly wage
if less.
Arizona..... 66 2/3 Payable, but not $374.01 N/A Duration of Additional $25 mon-
statutorily pre- disability thly added to bene-
scribed. fits of dependents.
Arkansas.... 66 2/3 $20 $453.00 85 450 weeks
California.. 66 2/3 $126 $728.00 N/A 104 weeks for 
most injuries
Colorado.... 66 2/3 ---------------- $658.84 91 Duration of WC benefits subject
disability to Social Security
benefit offsets and
reduction by bene-
fits under an em-
ployer pension or
disability plan.
                 
*See Introduction page.
TABLE 6.  BENEFITS FOR TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABILITY PROVIDED BY WORKERS' COMPENSATION STATUTES
IN THE U.S. (cont.)
        SAWW - State's Average Weekly Wage
                                                                                                                         
Percentage                Payments Per Week
of Worker's Percentage
Jurisdiction   Wage    Minimum Maximum   of SAWW Maximum Period      Notes
                                                                                                                         
Connecticut. 75% of $182.20 - 20% of $911.00 100 Duration of WC benefits subject
worker's SAWW, or an amount disability to Social Security
spendable not to exceed 75% benefit offset.
earnings. of worker's average
wage if less.
Delaware.... 66 2/3 $168.94 - 22 2/9% $506.81 66 2/3 Duration of
of SAWW, or actual disability
wage if less.
District of 66 2/3 $255.50 $1,022.00 100 Duration of
  Columbia.. disability
Florida..... 66 2/3 $20 or actual $626.00 1/ 100 104 weeks WC benefits subject
wage if less. to Social Security
and UI benefit
offsets.
Georgia..... 66 2/3 $42.50 or  $425.00 N/A 400 weeks Maximum weekly bene-
average wage fit in catastrophic
if less. cases shall be paid
until such time as
employee undergoes
a change in con-
dition for the
better.
                 
1/ Florida: For workers who lose an arm, leg, hand, or for quadra or paraplegics, or for loss of use of both eyes, maximum benefits are $700.00. 
TABLE 6.  BENEFITS FOR TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABILITY PROVIDED BY WORKERS' COMPENSATION STATUTES
IN THE U.S. (cont.)
        SAWW - State's Average Weekly Wage
                                                                                                                         
Percentage                Payments Per Week
of Worker's Percentage
Jurisdiction   Wage    Minimum Maximum   of SAWW Maximum Period      Notes
                                                                                                                         
Hawaii...... 66 2/3 $149.00 - 25% of $596.00 100 Duration of
SAWW, or worker's  disability
average wage if less, 
but not lower than 
$38.00
Idaho....... 67 $80.10 - 15% of $480.60 for 90 52 weeks,
SAWW. first 52  thereafter
weeks;  67% of SAWW
thereafter for duration
$357.78 of disability
Illinois.... 66 2/3 $100.90 to  $1,012.01 133 1/3 Duration of
$124.30, or  disability
worker's average 
wage if less, 
according to 
number of
dependents.
Indiana..... 66 2/3 $75 or worker's $588.00 N/A 500 weeks Total maximum
average wage if amount payable 
less. is $294,000.
Iowa........ 80% of $135.90 to $144.74 $1,133.00 200 Duration of
worker's or actual wage if disability
spendable less, according to
earnings. marital status and
number of dependents.
TABLE 6.  BENEFITS FOR TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABILITY PROVIDED BY WORKERS' COMPENSATION STATUTES
IN THE U.S. (cont.)
        SAWW - State's Average Weekly Wage
                                                                                                                         
Percentage                Payments Per Week
of Worker's Percentage
Jurisdiction   Wage    Minimum Maximum   of SAWW Maximum Period      Notes
                                                                                                                         
Kansas...... 66 2/3 $25 $440.00 75 Duration of Total amount pay-
disability able is $100,000.
WC benefits subject
to UI and Social
Security benefit
offsets.
Kentucky.... 66 2/3 $117.69 - 20% of $588.43 100 Duration of WC benefits termi-
SAWW. Disability nate when employee
qualifies for
Social Security
benefits.
Louisiana... 66 2/3 $114 - 20% of $429.00 75 Duration of WC benefits subject
SAWW, or actual disability to UI benefit off-
wage if less. sets.
Maine....... 80% of ----------------- $506.42 90 Duration of WC benefits subject
worker's disability to UI benefit off-
after tax sets, except if bene-
earnings. fits started prior
to date of injury,
or if benefits are
a spouse's entitle-
ment.
Maryland.... 66 2/3 $50 or actual $740.00 100 Duration of
wage if less. disability
TABLE 6.  BENEFITS FOR TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABILITY PROVIDED BY WORKERS' COMPENSATION STATUTES
IN THE U.S. (cont.)
        SAWW - State's Average Weekly Wage
                                                                                                                         
Percentage                Payments Per Week
of Worker's          Percentage
Jurisdiction   Wage    Minimum Maximum     of SAWW Maximum Period      Notes
                                                                                                                         
Massachusetts 60 $176.89 – 20% of $884.46 100 156 weeks Additional $6 will
SAWW or worker’s added per depen-
average wage if dent if weekly bene-
less. fits are below $150.
Michigan.... 80% of --------------- $671.00 90 Duration of WC benefits subject
worker's disability to reduction by UI
spendable and Social Security
earnings. benefits, and by
those under an em-
ployer disability,
retirement, or
pension plan.
Minnesota... 66 2/3 $130 or actual $750.00      N/A 104 weeks, or Compensation stops
wage if less. 90 days after if employee with-
maximum medi- draws from labor
cal improve- market, is released
ment. to work without any
physical restric-
tions, or refuses
offer to work that
is consistent with
a rehabilitation
plan.
Mississippi. 66 2/3 $25 $341.11 66 2/3 450 weeks Total maximum amount
payable is $153,499.50
TABLE 6.  BENEFITS FOR TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABILITY PROVIDED BY WORKERS' COMPENSATION STATUTES
IN THE U.S. (cont.)
        SAWW - State's Average Weekly Wage
                                                                                                                         
Percentage                Payments Per Week
of Worker's Percentage
Jurisdiction   Wage    Minimum Maximum   of SAWW Maximum Period      Notes
                                                                                                                         
Missouri.... 66 2/3 $40 $662.55 105 400 weeks
Montana..... 66 2/3 Payable, but not $487.00 100 Duration of WC benefits subject
statutorily pre- disability, to Social Security
scribed. or until  benefit offsets.
worker is
released to
pre-injury
job or similar
employment
Nebraska.... 66 2/3 $49 or actual $562.00 100 Duration of
wage if less. disability
Nevada...... 66 2/3 ----------------- 633.08 2/ 150 Duration of
disability
New         60 $207.60 - 30% of $1,038.00 150 Duration of
  Hampshire. SAWW not to exceed disability
employee's after
tax earnings.
New Jersey.. 70 $173 - 20% of $650.00 75 400 weeks
SAWW.
New Mexico.. 66 2/3 $36 or actual $549.37 100 Duration of
wage if less. disability
                 
2/ Nevada: Reduced by the amount of federal disability insurance benefits received.
TABLE 6.  BENEFITS FOR TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABILITY PROVIDED BY WORKERS' COMPENSATION STATUTES
IN THE U.S. (cont.)
        SAWW - State's Average Weekly Wage
                                                                                                                         
Percentage                Payments Per Week
of Worker's Percentage
Jurisdiction   Wage    Minimum Maximum   of SAWW Maximum Period      Notes
                                                                                                                         
New York.... 66 2/3 $40 or actual $400.00 N/A Duration of
wage if less. disability
North      66 2/3 $30 $688.00 110 Duration of
  Carolina.. disability
North  66 2/3 $303 - 60% of $555.00 110 Duration of Additional $10 per
  Dakota.... SAWW, or employ- disability, week for each de-
ee's actual net or until pendent child, not
wage if less. claimant is to exceed worker's
eligible for net wage.  Benefits
Social Secu- are reduced by 50%
rity retire- of Social Security
ment benefits disability benefits.
Ohio........ 72% for $220.67 - 33 1/3% $662.00 100 Duration of WC benefits subject
first 12 of SAWW or actual disability to Social Security
weeks; wage if less. benefit offsets and,
thereafter if concurrent and/or
66.67% duplicate, with
those under employer
non-occupational
benefit plan.
Oklahoma.... 70 $30 or actual $528.00 for injuries 100 156 weeks Period of disability
wage if less. occurring 11/1/02 - can be extended
10/31/05  by the WC Court
 for good cause.
TABLE 6.  BENEFITS FOR TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABILITY PROVIDED BY WORKERS' COMPENSATION STATUTES
IN THE U.S. (cont.)
        SAWW - State's Average Weekly Wage
                                                                                                                         
Percentage                Payments Per Week
of Worker's Percentage
Jurisdiction   Wage    Minimum Maximum   of SAWW Maximum Period      Notes
                                                                                                                         
Oregon...... 66 2/3 $50 or 90% of $884.58 133 Duration of Percentage of SAWW
actual wage if disability increased from 100
less. to 133 effective for
injury dates on or
after 1/1/02.
Pennsylvania 66 2/3 $383.32 or 90% $690.00 100 Duration of WC benefits subject
of AWW if less disability to Social Security
benefit offsets, and
by those under an
employer-funded pen-
sion plan as well as
for severance pay.
Puerto Rico. 66 2/3 $65 $200.00 N/A 312 weeks
Rhode 75% of ---------------- $726.00 110 Duration of Additional $15 for
  Island.... worker's disability each dependent;
spendable including a non-
earnings working spouse,
aggregate not to
exceed 80% of
worker's AWW.
South      66 2/3 $75 or average $577.73 100 500 weeks
  Carolina.. wage if less.
South 66 2/3 $249 - 50% of $498.00 100 Duration of
  Dakota.... SAWW, or worker's disability
average wage if
less.
TABLE 6.  BENEFITS FOR TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABILITY PROVIDED BY WORKERS' COMPENSATION STATUTES
IN THE U.S. (cont.)
        SAWW - State's Average Weekly Wage
                                                                                                                         
Percentage                Payments Per Week
of Worker's Percentage
Jurisdiction   Wage    Minimum Maximum   of SAWW Maximum Period      Notes
                                                                                                                         
Tennessee... 66 2/3 $92.70 – 15% of $618.00 100 400 weeks Total amount payable
SAWW. is $247,200.
Texas....... 70% of  $81 - 15% of SAWW. $537.00 100 104 weeks, or 104 week period may
worker's upon reaching be extended if
earnings maximum medi- spinal surgery is
over $8.50/hr. cal improve- involved.
75% for all ment, which-
others ever is sooner
Utah........ 66 2/3 $45 $579.00 100 312 weeks Additional $5 for
dependent spouse
and each dependent
child up to 4 under
age 18, but not to
exceed 100% of SAWW.
Vermont..... 66 2/3 $296 - 50% of $887.00 150 Maximum medical Additional $10 will
SAWW, or worker's improvement be paid for each
average wage if dependent under 21
less. years of age.
Virginia.... 66 2/3 $172.75 - 25% of $691.00 100 500 weeks
SAWW, or employ-
ee's actual wage
if less.
Virgin 66 2/3 $60, or actual $385.00 66 2/3 Duration of
  Islands... wage if less. disability
TABLE 6.  BENEFITS FOR TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABILITY PROVIDED BY WORKERS' COMPENSATION STATUTES
IN THE U.S. (cont.)
        SAWW - State's Average Weekly Wage
                                                                                                                         
Percentage                Payments Per Week
of Worker's Percentage
Jurisdiction   Wage    Minimum Maximum   of SAWW Maximum Period      Notes
                                                                                                                         
Washington.. 60 - 75 $43.17 or more, $885.29 120% of Duration of WC benefits subject
according to State's temporary to Social Security
marital status average disability benefit offsets.
and number of monthly
dependents. wage.
West 66 2/3 $144.20** $537.00 100 208 weeks **Subject to Federal
  Virginia.. minimum weekly wage.
Wisconsin... 66 2/3 ------------- $687.00 110 Duration of WC benefits subject
disability to Social Security
benefit offsets.
Wyoming..... 66 2/3 ------------- $563.43      3/ Duration of
of actual    disability
monthly
earnings