When do weekly income benefits begin if disability lasts at least one week?

When do weekly income benefits begin if disability lasts at least one week?

• A. On the date of injury
• B. On the 8th day after injury
• C. After 30 days
• D. After 6 months

Answer: (B)

Weekly income benefits start after a seven-day waiting period of disability. If the injury causes at least seven days of disability, payments begin on the eighth day after the injury. The first seven days aren’t paid, so starting on the eighth day aligns with that waiting period.

Weekly income benefits start after a seven-day waiting period of disability. If the injury causes at least seven days of disability, payments begin on the eighth day after the injury. The first seven days aren’t paid, so starting on the eighth day aligns with that waiting period.