The information in this factsheet gives you a rough idea of TD benefit amounts. However, they can be greater than this if you were scheduled for a wage increase after the date of injury. You can't receive more than a maximum weekly amount set by law. Depending on the amount of your wages before you were injured, you could receive less than two-thirds of those wages. For an example, click here.
Different rules apply to low-wage workers.
For an example, click here. Your employer may offer you different work that you can do safely while recovering. Or your employer may give you a reduced work schedule. If you don't earn as much as you did before you were injured, you may be eligible to receive TPD payments. These are usually two-thirds of your lost wages.