Temporary Disability Claims and Benefit Payments Made After 2 Years

In 2004, state lawmakers were considering a proposal to cap the payment of temporary disability beyond two years. To evaluate the potential impact of such a move, policymakers needed to know what proportion of claims involved more than two years of paid TD benefits and the proportion of TD paid after the two-year threshold. Results of this analysis hinged on the specific start and stop points state lawmakers used to define the two-year time frame.