When earnings are irregular and there is data showing actual weekly earnings, the TD rate is calculated as what?

• A. two-thirds of earnings the week of injury
• B. MIN TD
• C. Max TD
• D. two-thirds of actual weekly earnings averaged for this period of time

Answer: (D)

The main idea is that when earnings vary and you have actual weekly earnings data, the Temporary Disability rate is based on two-thirds of the average of those actual weekly earnings over the chosen period. In other words, you sum the actual earnings for each week in the base period, divide by the number of weeks to get the average weekly earnings, then multiply by two-thirds to get the TD rate. This method reflects typical earnings rather than the value of a single week. For example, if the weeks show 600, 900, and 750, the average is 750, and two-thirds of that is 500 per week. This explains why the correct approach uses the average of actual weekly earnings rather than a single week’s amount or a fixed minimum/maximum.