Whether or not the employment offered to you by your employer is consistent with the Workers' Compensation Act is a fact-intensive inquiry. The suitability of the offered employment is determined by looking at the injured worker's work experience, medical restrictions, education and vocational training, and the distance between the employee's home and the workplace. The suitability of the offered employment will aslo be judged by looking at whether your treating doctor believes you have reached maximum medical improvement, which generally happens when the doctor believes your condition has improved to the point that no further improvement is expected.
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Answered on Jun 27th, 2013 at 10:10 AM