Cost of TDI in Rhode Island vs. New Jersey o For a $60,000 wage earner, TDI costs that employee $720 annually. o For a $30,000 wage earner, TDI costs that employee $360 annually. o The maximum shared contribution between employer and employee in New Jersey is $342.99 annually. Sources: http://www.dlt.ri.gov/pdf/2011AnnualRpt.pdf http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/tdi/worker/state/sp_cost.html Usage of TDI in Rhode Island versus New Jersey o According to the Department of Labor and Training, in 2011 35,836 Rhode Islanders received TDI payments out of 393,000 wage earner who paid into the fund, or 9.11%. The average duration was 11.2 weeks. o In NJ in 2011, 132,193 eligible claims were filed out of more than 3.5 million workers covered, or 3.77%, with an average duration of 8.9 weeks. Sources: http://www.dlt.ri.gov/pdf/2011AnnualRpt.pdf http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/forms_pdfs/tdi/ANNUAL_FLI-TDI_REPORT%202011.pdf