Updated 10/01/2025
How Much TPD Should I Be Getting?
Enter your wages before and after the injury. We'll calculate what your weekly partial disability benefit should be.
This is an informational tool, not legal advice. Results depend entirely on the information you enter and may not reflect all statutory exceptions or fact-specific rules. Verify against the underlying statute and consult an attorney for case-specific decisions.
How temporary partial disability (TPD) is calculated
TPD pays two-thirds of the difference between your AWW and what you are actually earning after the injury (your wage loss).
TPD is never negative. If you earn the same or more than your AWW, TPD is $0.
TPD has its own duration limits (commonly discussed as a 275-week cap and a 450-week-from-injury window).
Worked example
AWW $1,200 and post-injury earnings of $600 gives a wage loss of $600. Two-thirds of $600 is $400 per week in TPD. If post-injury earnings equal or exceed $1,200, TPD is $0.
When to call
Use your result as a screen. Most claims that are on track do not need a lawyer; the ones that are off track usually do.
Green — may be on track
Your TPD tracks two-thirds of your wage loss. Save it and compare to the insurer.
Yellow — worth watching
You are near a duration cap (275 weeks paid, or 450 weeks from injury), or your light-duty wage fluctuates. Watch the math each week.
Red — good reason to call
TPD is being paid at the wrong rate, denied, or stopped while you are still on reduced earnings. Call.
Frequently asked questions
- How is TPD different from TTD?
- TTD is for total wage loss; TPD is for partial wage loss when you are back to work earning less than before.
- Can TPD be negative?
- No. If there is no wage loss, TPD is $0. It is never a negative number.