During off-season, the temporary disability rate for a seasonal worker is based on two-thirds of what?

• A. Average weekly earnings
• B. Average monthly earnings
• C. Average weekly earnings during the injury week
• D. Average annual earnings from all employment

Answer: (D)

Temporary disability benefits are determined from the worker’s earnings in the base period, and for a seasonal worker during the off-season that base period is best represented by all earnings from all employment in the look-back year. Two-thirds of those earnings sets the rate, effectively giving a benefit that reflects the worker’s overall earning capacity across the year, not just what was earned in one season.

That’s why the correct choice is based on average annual earnings from all employment. The other options don’t fit because the calculation isn’t tied to the injury week’s earnings, nor to a monthly figure, nor to a single job’s off-season wages. It uses the full year's earnings from all employment to determine the two-thirds rate.