Dependent children may be eligible for benefits until age 18 or 21 if a full-time student. You cannot forfeit your workers' compensation benefits. However, you can jeopardize them. Your Workers' Compensation benefits may be denied if the claims adjuster determines that your injury did not occur in the course and scope of your job. MMI is the point at which the treating physician determines that no further medical treatment can be recommended for the injury.
Employee is released from treatment.
Hold any bills until you receive your claim number from Pinnacol Assurance. Write your claim number on the bill and mail it to Pinnacol Assurance. If the modified work duties meet your doctor's restrictions, you should take the position. If you refuse, lost-time benefits will end. A claim is automatically closed by Pinnacol Assurance after 60 days of no activity.