Q: I just returned to work but case is still opened, I received another job offer, what will happen with W.C.?
A: This is a complicated question that you should really address directly with an attorney since taking another job can certainly impact your ongoing entitlement to benefits and the potential settlement value of your case. However, as a general answer that could change depending on the specific facts of your case, taking another job should not have any immediately affect on your medical benefits. Your wage loss benefits may be reduced or suspended depending on how much the new job pays and what work is available at your time of injury employer. Furthermore, at some point the workers' compensation carrier may take the position that your ongoing symptoms and limitations are no longer related to your work injury but rather your job duties at the new position.
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