An employee earning $52,000 annually is injured and receives temporary total disability benefits. If Hawaii's TTD rate is 66⅔% of average weekly wage, what is the weekly benefit amount?
Correct Answer
B) $667
Weekly wage = $52,000 ÷ 52 = $1,000. TTD benefit = $1,000 × 66⅔% = $667 per week.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Step 1: Calculate average weekly wage = $52,000 ÷ 52 weeks = $1,000/week. Step 2: Apply TTD rate = $1,000 × 66.67% = $666.67, rounded to $667. This is the correct two-step calculation.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: $693
$693 does not result from correct application of the 66⅔% rate to the correct weekly wage. It may come from using a different divisor (e.g., 50 weeks) or an incorrect percentage.
Option C: $1,040
$1,040 is close to the full weekly wage ($52,000 ÷ 50 = $1,040) and represents either an incorrect divisor or forgetting to apply the TTD percentage at all. The full wage is never paid — only 66⅔%.
Option D: $1,000
$1,000 is the correct average weekly wage ($52,000 ÷ 52), but the TTD benefit is NOT the full weekly wage — it is 66⅔% of the weekly wage. This answer skips the second calculation step.
Memory Technique
TTD = Two-Thirds of weekly pay. '66⅔%' is essentially two-thirds (2/3). So: Annual ÷ 52 = weekly wage, then take 2/3 of that. Two steps, two-thirds.
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