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title: "Work out when temporary disability payments reach the statutory cap"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/work-out-when-weekly-compensation-payments-reach-a-statutory-stop/united-states"
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site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A21-WR20261022-3-US"
practice_area: "Personal Injury & Compensation (workers compensation, CTP/TAC, medical negligence)"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
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# Work out when temporary disability payments reach the statutory cap

> From the payment history the lawyer supplies, list the date of injury, the date temporary disability payment commenced, the number of compensable weeks paid, and whether the file records one of the conditions named for…

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Personal Injury & Compensation (workers compensation, CTP/TAC, medical negligence)](https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | From the payment history the lawyer supplies, list the date of injury, the date temporary disability payment commenced, the number of compensable weeks paid, and whether the file records one of the conditions named for a longer cap. Do not decide that payments have stopped. State law governs, and the lawyer confirms the governing state. For example, California. |
| What the lawyer must review | California Labor Code § 4656(c)(1) says aggregate disability payments for a single injury occurring on or after 19 April 2004, causing temporary disability, shall not extend for more than 104 compensable weeks within a period of two years from the date of commencement of temporary disability payment. Paragraph (c)(2) says that for a single injury occurring on or after 1 January 2008, the 104 compensable weeks run within five years from the date of injury. Paragraph (c)(3) extends the cap to 240 compensable weeks within five years from the date of injury for the listed conditions, including acute and chronic hepatitis B and C, amputations, severe burns, HIV, high-velocity eye injuries, chemical burns to the eyes, pulmonary fibrosis, and chronic lung disease. You decide which paragraph applies. Section 4653 states the two-thirds temporary-total rate and does not state this cap. State law governs, and the lawyer confirms the governing state. For example, California. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Work out when weekly compensation payments reach a statutory stop](https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/work-out-when-weekly-compensation-payments-reach-a-statutory-stop.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: From the payment history the lawyer supplies, list the date of injury, the date temporary disability payment commenced, the number of compensable weeks paid, and whether the file records one of the conditions named for a longer cap. Do not decide that payments have stopped. State law governs, and the lawyer confirms the governing state. For example, California.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Subdivision (d) refers to an injury or condition defined in § 3212.1 and a 240-week cap for injuries on or after 1 January 2023. The definition in § 3212.1 was not opened.
- Earlier injury dates use the 240-week periods in subdivisions (a) and (b). Match the date of injury to the paragraph.
- State law governs; confirm the governing state before relying on this.

## Sources

- [California Labor Code § 4656, aggregate temporary disability payment limits](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=LAB&sectionNum=4656.) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [California Labor Code § 4653, temporary total disability payment](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=LAB&sectionNum=4653.) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*