Insurance & LiensQuestion 572 of 1605
When temporary disability indemnity is owed, the first payment is generally due:
a.Within 30 days of the date of injury
b.Within 14 days of the employer's knowledge of the injury and disability
c.Only after the claim is formally accepted in writing
d.Within 60 days of the date of injury
Explanation
Labor Code §4650 requires the first temporary disability payment to be made within 14 days after the employer knows of both the injury and the disability. Late payments without genuine dispute carry an automatic self-imposed 10% increase under the same section.
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