The treating physician has finally released the claimant to return to work but has limited his work to light or sedentary. What do I do now?
You must first determine whether the restrictions are medically correct. Get a second opinion on the restrictions, if any, to be placed on the employee. Once you are satisfied with the restrictions assigned to the claimant, you should check with the employer to find out if they will offer the employee a job within those restrictions. Should the employer decline to make such an offer, you will need to retain the services of a vocational expert who is licensed in Louisiana. The vocational expert should be aware of the case law in this state that is very specific as to the services that they are to provide the employee and how they can establish the earning capacity of the employee. The vocational expert will perform a labor market survey that you will be able to use in calculating any wage-loss (SEB) benefits that you may owe the employee. The claimant has been assigned work restrictions and has begun working at a new job which currently pays less than his prior position with the insured
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