{"id":19670,"date":"2022-10-30T19:57:43","date_gmt":"2022-10-30T23:57:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sinklaw.com\/?page_id=19670"},"modified":"2024-05-08T12:21:36","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T16:21:36","slug":"what-does-ttd-mean","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sinklaw.com\/faqs\/what-does-ttd-mean\/","title":{"rendered":"What does TTD Mean?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TTD means total temporary disability. This type of benefits is available to those who apply for workers\u2019 compensation coverage. Some applicants will receive this type of coverage based on the specifics of their injuries.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other individuals may receive a different type of coverage:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Total permanent disability (TPD)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Partial temporary disability (PTD)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Partial permanent disability (PPD)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your ability to work after you are injured and how long your disability will take to heal (or not) decides what kind of benefits you can receive.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For instance, you might be able to receive TTD if you break a large number of bones in your body and must remain in a full-body cast, unable to return to your job until you are healed enough to perform your daily duties.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What You Should Know About Workers\u2019 Compensation<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The compensation rate is determined by taking two-thirds of an injured worker\u2019s average weekly wage from the last four quarters before their injury, according to the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Carolina Workers\u2019 Compensation Commission<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. There is a week-long delay before you start receiving benefits.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can only receive these benefits for a certain number of weeks\u2014which differs depending on what type of disability compensation you qualify for. When your doctor clears you to return to work, you will receive Form 15 in the mail informing you that your benefits have been terminated.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to dispute this termination, the South Carolina Workers\u2019 Compensation Commission notes that you can fill out the form and send it to the Commission\u2019s judicial department. You can still earn partial benefits if you can go back to your job under a \u201clight work\u201d status.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Requesting a Hearing\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are some circumstances where you can request a hearing with the South Carolina Workers\u2019 Compensation Commission. Such a hearing generally takes three to five weeks to take place.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have the right to request a hearing:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>When you receive a denial<\/b>. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can request a hearing if you are denied benefits because the Commission does not believe your accident caused your injuries, they do not believe your injuries impair you, or because you filed paperwork incorrectly.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>When you think you are entitled to more benefits<\/b>. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are not satisfied with the benefits you received (or you cannot afford to live while out of work despite receiving these benefits)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you can file an appeal.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>If you have certain issues with your employer<\/b>.<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If your employer does not report your accident (via a Form 50) or denies your injury was a result of your work-related accident, you could dispute their decision.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you request a hearing, a lawyer can advocate for your rights and negotiate to resolve the dispute between you and your employer\u2019s insurance company. Depending on the specifics of your situation, you also may be able to file a personal injury claim.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You Can Only See Certain Doctors<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your employer reserves the right to choose the doctor that will treat you unless your injuries required emergency intervention at the time. The necessary medical testimony you acquire to connect your injuries to the accident has to come from a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">doctor that has been approved by your employer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and their insurance company. If this is not the case, your medical testimony may not be accepted.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you saw your own doctor instead of the one your employer requested, you might be asked to undergo a second medical examination. There is always a chance that this second appointment could take place after you begin to heal. Thus, this second attending physician may not see all the symptoms you suffered. The insurance company may only want to pay you for what the approved doctor saw at your second visit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To secure benefits for all of your symptoms, speak with your employer to get the contact information for an approved medical physician.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Lawyer Can Help You in Multiple Ways<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">George Sink Injury Lawyers can help you when you call us today. You can reach our team by phone or through our online form. We operate on a contingency-fee basis. This means that you do not owe us anything until we recover benefits or a settlement for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are ready if you want to appeal the denial of your benefits. You can only do so after the hearing (at which the Commission upholds the denial). We can explain your rights under <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scstatehouse.gov\/code\/t42c001.php\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Carolina Code of Laws, Title 42<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, talk about your options, and what TTD means in greater detail.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alternatively, you may decide to file a lawsuit separate from your application for benefits. We can help you do this. For instance, if a third-party is partially responsible for your injury, we can help you hold them financially accountable for your losses.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We encourage you to reach out to our team today to schedule a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sinklaw.com\/free-consultation\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">free case review<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TTD means total temporary disability. This type of benefits is available to those who apply for workers\u2019 compensation coverage. Some applicants will receive this type of coverage based on the specifics of their injuries.\u00a0 Other individuals may receive a different type of coverage: Total permanent disability (TPD) Partial temporary disability (PTD) Partial permanent disability (PPD)&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":65,"featured_media":19671,"parent":6589,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-19670","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hc_location-workers-compensation","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n<title>What Is TTD? 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