New CWCI data on California workers’ comp TD claim experience since the enactment of 2004 reforms shows that average TD payments and paid TD days have increased in recent years, with average TD paid 12 months after the initial payment on AY 2009 claims nearly matching the pre-reform level noted in AY 2004, while the average paid at 24 months on AY 2008 claims exceeding the pre-reform high.
Temporary Disability Outcomes in California WC AY 2002 – 2009
