Which of the following is listed as a temporary disability issue category in the five special TD issues list?

• A. Dual employment
• B. Overtime payments
• C. Seasonal employee
• D. Pension contributions

Answer: (C)

Temporary disability payments hinge on accurately reflecting a worker’s wage loss, and certain employment patterns require special handling. One of the five special TD issues is seasonal employment, which recognizes that some workers don’t earn wages evenly throughout the year.

Seasonal employees have earnings concentrated in particular times or seasons, making a standard, year-round wage average inappropriate for calculating TD. Because the worker’s actual earnings vary seasonally, the calculation typically uses earnings from the relevant period or an adjusted average that accounts for seasonality. This ensures TD benefits reflect the real wage loss during the disability rather than an inflated or misaligned base.

Other factors like dual employment, overtime payments, or pension contributions can affect TD calculations in various ways, but they aren’t the specific seasonal-category issue described in the five special TD issues list.