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034 Pa. Code § 131.50. Return to workmodification or suspension.
§ 131.50. Return to workmodification or suspension.
(a) If an employee returns to work, the insurer may modify or suspend the workers compensation benefits.
(b) The insurer shall complete and file the form prescribed by the Department. The form shall be provided to the employee, employees counsel, if known, and the Department within 7 days of the effective date of the suspension or modification of the workers compensation benefits.
(c) When the insurer previously modified or suspended the employees benefits under sections 413(c) or 413(d) of the act (77 P. S. § § 774.2 and 774.3), to effectuate a subsequent modification or suspension of the employees workers compensation benefits, the insurer shall file the form specified in subsection (b), indicating the change in the employees wages and corresponding change in the employees workers compensation benefits.
(d) Subsections (a)(c) supersede 1 Pa. Code § 33.33 (relating to effect of service upon an attorney).
The provisions of this § 131.50 amended under sections 401.1, 435(a) and (c) and 1608 of the Workers Compensation Act (77 P. S. § § 710, 991(a) and (c) and 2708); section 2205 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 565); and section 414 of The Pennsylvania Occupational Disease Act (77 P. S. § 1514).
The provisions of this § 131.50 adopted January 16, 1998, effective January 17, 1998, 28 Pa.B. 329; amended December 6, 2002, effective December 7, 2002, 32 Pa.B. 6043; amended December 19, 2014, effective December 20, 2014, 44 Pa.B. 7837. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (345993).
If the WCJ fails to hold a hearing within 21 days or fails to issue a written order approving suspension or modification of benefits within 14 days of the hearing, the insurer shall reinstate benefits; however, employee only entitled to receive partial disability benefits to avoid being paid more than he earned at his time-of-injury job, a violation of the Workers Compensation Act. Donahue v. W.C.A.B. (Phila. Gas Works), 856 A.2d 230, 235236 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2004).

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