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What is the difference between Workmans Comp and State Disability?

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What is the difference between Workmans Comp and State Disability?

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Well you must have a work comp injury. There are different scenarios for your question. If you are working and your doctor has you on regular return to work or back at full duty than your not going to qualify for state disability, just no unemployment benefits. If you are on modified duty with restrictions such as, no standing in one place for more than 20 mins or no lifting over 10 lbs than you’ll qualify for temporary total disability (TTD) and not unemployement because your restrictions are preventing you from finding work with another employer. Say you are still off work and getting TTD and if your job happens to shut down while your on work comp disability and you cannot return back to work you could qualify for vocational rehab if your injures are enough that you can’t return to that field of work. This one is very expensive and subject to different rules of each state. Your coverage with work comp is still active until you are medically stationary, or reached maximum medical imp

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