An employee earning $52,000 annually is injured on the job. Arizona's workers compensation provides what percentage of average weekly wage for temporary total disability benefits?
Correct Answer
D) 66⅔%
Arizona workers compensation provides 66⅔% of average weekly wage for temporary total disability benefits, subject to statutory maximums.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Arizona workers' compensation law provides 66⅔% of the employee's average weekly wage for temporary total disability (TTD) benefits, subject to statutory maximum and minimum weekly amounts. This two-thirds rate is the standard TTD rate in Arizona.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: 75%
75% is not Arizona's TTD rate. Some states use 70% or 75%, but Arizona follows the 66⅔% standard. The $52,000 salary detail is a distractor — the question asks for the percentage rate, not a dollar calculation.
Option B: 60%
60% understates Arizona's TTD benefit rate. While 60% is used in some states and for some benefit types, Arizona's statutory TTD rate is 66⅔%.
Option C: 80%
80% significantly overstates the TTD benefit rate. Arizona law does not provide 80% of wages for TTD; such a high replacement rate would exceed the statutory framework.
Memory Technique
Arizona TTD = 66⅔% — same as Virginia and most U.S. states. Remember: '2/3 of wages, across the nation.' The two-thirds rate (66.67%) is the nationwide workers' comp standard for TTD. When in doubt on any state, 66⅔% is the most common correct answer.
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