What is a common reason for an employee's temporary disability compensation to be reduced?

• A. Injury severity
• B. Concurrent employment
• C. Dependent status
• D. Days off for treatment

Answer: (B)

A common reason for an employee's temporary disability compensation to be reduced is concurrent employment. When an employee has more than one job, temporary disability benefits may be adjusted based on the income they are still earning from their other employment. This is because the purpose of temporary disability compensation is to replace a portion of the lost wages due to the inability to work from a specific injury or illness. If the employee is still earning income from another job, it indicates that they are not completely unable to work, which may justify a reduction in the temporary disability benefits.

In contrast, injury severity typically relates to how the level of the injury might affect compensation but does not directly lead to a reduction in benefits based on income from other work. Dependent status does not influence the amount of temporary disability compensation in this context; it typically pertains to other forms of insurance benefits. Lastly, days off for treatment might warrant additional leave but would not automatically result in reduced benefits as they could be part of the recovery process that affects the employee's ability to work but does not account for outside income.