GQ Corner
Q. If you have an aged claim, MMI reached and IIBs paid in full years ago, but they continue to have medical restrictions that prevent them from returning to work full duty and the employer is wanting the doctor to give them something in writing that the restrictions are permanent, is there something on the WC side we can do to obtain this? DDE – ability to RTW or do they just need to address from the employer side?
A. You really do not have a comp basis to address disability after income benefits are exhausted. The employer should send the claimant to an occupational medicine doctor for an opinion on work ability and use that doctor as a basis for restrictions. This happens all the time.
Q. What PLNs do we need to send to you that should be filed with the State for Workers’ Comp?
A. As a general rule, only two PLNs have to be filed with the state. A PLN-1 and PLN-11. There is one situation in which a PLN-4 (involving LIBs entitlement) must also be filed with the Division.
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