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Missouri TTD and TPD formulas

Missouri Revised Statutes § 287.170 generally sets temporary total disability at 66⅔% of the injured employee’s average weekly earnings on the injury date. For modern claims, the weekly amount cannot exceed 105% of the State Average Weekly Wage and cannot be below $40.

Section 287.180 calculates temporary partial disability at 66⅔% of the difference between pre-injury average earnings and the amount the employee, using reasonable diligence, can earn during disability. TPD has the same 105%-of-State-AWW ceiling but no separate $40 statutory minimum and is limited to 100 weeks.

Missouri maximums change July 1

AWW and earning ability require claim evidence

Missouri’s AWW rules in § 287.250 use different methods depending on how long the employee worked, the pay arrangement, and whether earnings were fixed or irregular. Gross wages, overtime treatment, concurrent employment, missed time, and comparable-worker evidence can change the accepted figure.

For TPD, actual light-duty pay is important but the statute asks what the worker can earn with reasonable diligence in view of the injury and the ability to compete in the open labor market. Use the figure accepted by the parties or Division, or compare documented scenarios rather than treating this estimate as a wage finding.

Waiting days and exclusions

Wage compensation is generally not paid for the first three days of disability. If the employee is unable to work for more than 14 consecutive days, those first three days become payable. TTD can continue until return to work or maximum medical improvement, subject to claim facts and statutory termination rules.

The estimate excludes payable-day counts, medical authorization, permanency, death benefits, vocational rehabilitation, unemployment disqualification, post-injury misconduct, voluntary separation, offsets, credits, liens, and settlement value. Read the Missouri claim guide for reporting, medical care, filing, and dispute steps.