General Guidelines for Temporary Partial Disability Computations

Mar. 2020

Given today’s unprecedented actions by Gov. Evers and the subsequent decisions Wisconsin business are making, here is some guidance from DWD that may be useful in explaining when TTD is owed vs. when UI benefits can be claimed.

1. Plant shutdown-compulsory vacation bargained under a union contract Wis. Stat. § 102.43(8)(b)
2. Plant shutdown for any other reason (lack of work, fire, plant closes)DWD ch. 80.47
   1. Compulsory Vacation Shutdown
      • If receiving TPD prior to the plant shutdown for compulsory vacation, use the employee’s earnings from the week prior to the plant shutdown to calculate continued TPD.
   2. Plant shutdown for other reasons
      • If the employee is unable to work, TTD continues.
      • If the employee finds work elsewhere, TPD may be due if the employee is still in a healing period and the weekly earnings are less than those earned at the time of injury.

https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/wc/insurance/training/tpd/tpd_layoffs.htm