For workers injured on the job in Pennsylvania, once the workers has been paid a cumulative 2 years ( 104 weeks) of total disability benefits, the employer can request that the worker submit to a medical examination commonly referred to as an impairment rating evaluation (IRE). The employer submits a written request that a physician, possessing the necessary medical credentials, be assigned to conduct the IRE. The IRE will consider the injured workers percentage of impairment resulting from the work injury. If the impairment percentage is less than 50%, the injured worker’s wage loss benefit entitlement is capped at 500 weeks.
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Disclaimer: The above article is for instructive purposes only and each case is fact sensitive. Consultation with an attorney should be obtained instead of reliance upon the legal issues discussed in this column.
