Bill misses 14 days of work due to a work-related injury. How long must he wait before starting WC benefits?

• A. 14 days
• B. He wasn't employed long enough to have WC coverage
• C. 21 days
• D. 7 days

Answer: (D)

The main idea is that Florida workers’ compensation imposes a seven-day waiting period before disability benefits begin. If the injury keeps someone out for more than seven days, benefits start on the eighth day of disability. In this case, Bill misses 14 days, so the first seven days are the waiting period, and payments would begin on day eight. The other options don’t fit because the required waiting period is fixed at seven days, not the total days off, and the scenario presumes coverage under workers’ compensation.