Kansas Workers’ Compensation Jargon

Claimant – the injured employee.

Respondent – the injured worker’s employer.

Temporary Total Disability (TTD) – exists when the employee, because of an injury, has been rendered completely and temporarily incapable of engaging in any type of substantial and gainful employment.

Permanent Partial Disability (PPD) – exists when a claimant has reached maximum medical improvement, but his or her injury has resulted in some permanent disability.

Temporary Partial Disability (TPD) – exists if a claimant has sustained a general bodily disability, and has returned to some type of employment at a lower wage, but is still in the healing period.

Permanent Total Disability (PTD) – exists when the claimant is rendered completely and permanently incapable of engaging in any type of substantial and gainful employment.

Scheduled Injury – refers to injuries to a particular body part, which is subject to a statutory schedule of maximum weeks of PPD compensation benefits.

General Bodily Disability – arises when a claimant sustains an injury to a body part not covered by the statutory schedule of injuries, usually the back or neck.

Work Disability – arises when a claimant suffers a general bodily disability and is not able to return to work at comparable wages. It is calculated by averaging the claimant’s task loss and wage loss.