7. Under Kentucky workers compensation law an injured employee has to miss at least seven (7) work days because of a work injury to be able to receive temporary total disability (TTD) benefits. If the injured worker misses fourteen (14) days of work, he or she becomes eligible to received TTD benefits covering the first seven days that were missed.    What are temporary total disability benefits?

How many days of work do I have to miss before I can get Kentucky workers compensation temporary total disability (TTD) benefits?

 

A: 7.  Under Kentucky workers compensation law an injured employee has to miss at least seven (7) work days because of a work injury to be able to receive temporary total disability (TTD) benefits.  If the injured worker misses fourteen (14) days of work, he or she becomes eligible to received TTD benefits covering the first seven days that were missed. 

What are temporary total disability benefits?