Do I have any rights after my claim is closed?
You will be entitled to palliative medical care, which is defined by law as that care necessary to allow you to continue to work or to monitor medications or prosthetic devices you might be prescribed as a result of your injury. Palliative care does not include pain control.
You may be entitled to vocational assistance if you are left with a permanent disability that prevents you from earning 80 % of the income you were earning at the time of your injury.
You will have the right to reopen your claim if, within five years of the date your claim was closed, your condition worsens. This would involve a claim for aggravation and could entitle you to further medical treatment and time loss benefits, and a redetermination of permanent disability.
Workers' Compensation Claims
- What is a workers’ compensation claim?
- How do I get wage loss benefits?
- Can I get the medical treatment I want?
- Will my medical expenses be paid promptly?
- Who pays attorney fees?
- What if my claim is denied?
- When will my claim be closed?
- Do I have any rights after my claim is closed?
- Can my employer’s insurance company require me to be examined by the company’s doctor?
- Can workers’ compensation claims be settled?
- Do I get compensated for pain and suffering?