When you file a Connecticut workers’ compensation claim you may be granted permanent partial disability benefits. When these benefits run out you may find yourself in a different situation where either you are still unable to return to work or the type of work you can continue to do pays less then you were making in your job at which you were injured.
In a situation where you are unable to return to work after your permanent partial disability benefits have run out or you are able to return to work in a different capacity at a lower pay rate you may be entitled to 308a benefits. To determine whether or not you are eligible for this benefit you will need to request a hearing at the correct Workers’ Compensation district.
If you are granted 308a benefits they will follow the following structure of benefits according to statute:
““308a”/Discretionary benefits are equal to 75% of the employee’s after-tax loss in earnings, subject to the legislated maximum and minimum amounts. This is the NET difference between the amount the employee is currently earning and the amount they would have been earning, if they hadn’t been injured.”
As the employee being granted these benefits you will be able to receive benefits for a specific number of weeks. The receipt of 308a benefits may not exceed the number of weeks that you received permanent partial disability benefits, but may be less.
If you believe you need to have you Connecticut workers’ compensation case reviewed, our board certified attorneys can help. Contact our office today.
