For aggregate disability payments after an injury, temporary disability cannot exceed how many weeks, counted from the start of temporary disability?

For aggregate disability payments after an injury, temporary disability cannot exceed how many weeks, counted from the start of temporary disability?

• A. 104 wks from the date of injury
• B. 240 wks from the commencement of temporary disability
• C. 240 wks from the date of injury
• D. 104 wks from the commencement of temporary disability

Answer: (C)

The duration for aggregate disability is limited by a 240-week cap for a single injury, and that cap is anchored to the date of injury, not to when temporary disability begins. This means temporary disability benefits can continue only up to the point that, combined with any permanent disability, the total does not exceed 240 weeks from the injury date. So the maximum temporary disability time within the aggregate is determined by how many weeks remain in that 240-week window from the injury date, not by counting from when TD starts. That’s why the correct limit is 240 weeks from the date of injury.

The duration for aggregate disability is limited by a 240-week cap for a single injury, and that cap is anchored to the date of injury, not to when temporary disability begins. This means temporary disability benefits can continue only up to the point that, combined with any permanent disability, the total does not exceed 240 weeks from the injury date. So the maximum temporary disability time within the aggregate is determined by how many weeks remain in that 240-week window from the injury date, not by counting from when TD starts. That’s why the correct limit is 240 weeks from the date of injury.