I am receiving benefits, and my employer just gave me an Offer of Employment. Now what?

If, after you begin to receive benefits, your employer has evidence to prove that employment is available to you, within your medical restrictions and in your local area, you may receive an offer of employment. You have the right to either accept or decline the job offer.

If you decline, the employer may then petition a workers' compensation judge to either modify or terminate your benefits based upon that job. The insurer/employer must continue to pay benefits during the hearing process unless the judge orders otherwise.

In open hearings, the judge will evaluate medical evidence, both from you and your insurer/employer, on the availability of the work and your ability to do it, before rendering a decision.

source: PA Department of Labor and Industry

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