State RegulationsNJ specificDifficulty 1/5
For a single period of disability under New Jersey temporary disability benefits, what is the maximum duration for which benefits may be paid?
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Why D is correct
N.J.S.A. 43:21-1 et seq. caps temporary disability benefits at 26 weeks per period of disability. The 7-day waiting week precedes payment, and once benefits begin they cannot extend past the 26-week maximum for that disability period. The New Jersey program administered under this statute is the model the exam expects candidates to know.
Why the other options are wrong
- A) 12 weeks is not the temporary disability maximum benefit period.
- B) 20 weeks is not the statutory cap for a disability period.
- C) 7 describes the waiting week in days, not the maximum weeks of benefits.
Memory hook
Wait 7 days, collect up to 26 weeks — remember both ends.