WorkersCompensation.com CompNewsNetwork – Can An Employee Be Paid Less On Light Duty Than The Employee Was Receiving In Temporary Disability Benefits?

WorkersCompensation.com CompNewsNetwork – Can An Employee Be Paid Less On Light Duty Than The Employee Was Receiving In Temporary Disability Benefits?.

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This was a New Jersey case, but Illinois courts would follow the same reasoning. You cannot get around the Work Comp law by offering light duty at lower pay. The employer would pay the wage and if it is lower than TTD the insurance company would have to make up the difference.