How much will I receive for my disability benefits? I have a short term disability.

If you have a short term disability, you will not qualify for social security disability. The Social Security Administration provides benefits only for those who have a long term disabling condition, or a condition that is expected to be fatal. If you have suffered a short term illness or injury, this means you will get nothing from the SSA. 

This doesn't necessarily mean you won't get any benefits, however. There are private short term disability insurance policies that provide benefits to those who become temporarily unable to work. You may be able to qualify for benefits through one of these policies if you have purchased such a policy before you became injured. Your employer may have purchased one of these policies for you as well, as part of your benefits package through work, so if you have become disabled, you should ask your human resources department if they have any such insurance on their employees.

If you do have private short term disability insurance, the amount of money that you will receive is dependent upon the terms of your insurance policy. Most policies will specify exactly how much you can receive for your benefits. This may be based on a set dollar amount of protection that you purchased or on a percentage of the wages that you have. 

You may also be potentially eligible for some type of disability benefits through the workers compensation system, even for short term injuries or disabilities, if the injury arose out of the course of your job and if you are a covered employee. 

To get help determining if you can qualify for workers comp or for other assistance in determining what benefits you may receive, you should strongly consider speaking with a lawyer who specializes in disability.