§ 9-620. Waiting period for compensation

   (a) Disability for 14 days or less. -- If a temporary total disability lasts for 14 days or less, compensation may not be allowed for 3 calendar days after the beginning of the disability except for payments for hospital, nursing, or other medical services, funeral expenses, or medicine.

(b) Computation of waiting period. -- If the covered employee was not paid for the day on which the accidental personal injury or occupational disease occurred, the Commission shall count that day as 1 of the 3 days in the waiting period under subsection (a) of this section.

(c) Disability for more than 14 days. -- If a temporary total disability lasts for more than 14 days, compensation shall be allowed from the day of disability.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 101, § 48; 1991, ch. 8, § 2; ch. 21, § 5.