Disability Benefits in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico provides disability benefits to workers for non-work related disabilities under SINOT law (stands for ‘Non Occupational Temporary Disability Insurance’);  up to 26 weeks.  The salary of the worker determines the  rate. The minimum weekly rate is $12.00 and the maximum  is $113.00. If the disability is later determined to be work related, the worker will receive worker’s compensation benefits from the CFSE (Puerto Rico’s  public corporation that administers worker’ compensation) . Employers can obtain SINOT insurance through the government (PR Department of labor) or through a private carrier.