Temporary partial disability; awards
Sec. 9. With respect to injuries occurring prior to April 1, 1951
causing temporary partial disability for work, compensation shall be
paid to the injured employee during such disability, as prescribed in
section 7 of this chapter, a weekly compensation equal to fifty-five
per cent (55%) of the difference between his average weekly wages
and the weekly wages at which he is actually employed after the
injury, for a period not to exceed three hundred (300) weeks. With
respect to injuries occurring on and after April 1, 1951 and prior to
July 1, 1974 causing temporary partial disability for work,
compensation shall be paid to the injured employee during such
disability, as prescribed in section 7 of this chapter, a weekly
compensation equal to sixty per cent (60%) of the difference between
his average weekly wages and the weekly wages at which he is
actually employed after the injury, for a period not to exceed three
hundred (300) weeks. With respect to injuries occurring on and after
July 1, 1974 causing temporary partial disability for work,
compensation shall be paid to the injured employee during such
disability as prescribed in section 7 of this chapter, a weekly
compensation equal to sixty-six and two-thirds per cent (66 2/3%) of
the difference between his average weekly wages and the weekly
wages at which he is actually employed after the injury, for a period
not to exceed three hundred (300) weeks. In case the partial disability
begins after the period of temporary total disability, the latter period
shall be included as a part of the maximum period allowed for partial
disability.
(Formerly: Acts 1929, c.172, s.30; Acts 1937, c.214, s.2; Acts 1951,
c.294, s.2; Acts 1974, P.L.108, SEC.10.)
Last modified: May 27, 2006