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d. Claimant's Response.<br />

(1) If the claimant accepts the position <strong>of</strong>fered, compensation should be promptly<br />

terminated or reduced, as appropriate. A letter explaining the basis for this action should<br />

be issued promptly to the claimant (Exhibit 2), with a formal decision to follow after 60 days<br />

<strong>of</strong> reemployment.<br />

(2) If no reply is received from the claimant, the CE should prepare a formal decision<br />

which terminates any further compensation for wage loss (effective as <strong>of</strong> the end <strong>of</strong> the roll<br />

period), as well as compensation for permanent partial impairment to a schedule member,<br />

under Section 8106(c)(2) <strong>of</strong> the Act. The claimant's entitlement to payment <strong>of</strong> medical<br />

expenses for treatment <strong>of</strong> the accepted condition is not terminated.<br />

2-0814-5 Refusal <strong>of</strong> Job Offer<br />

5. Refusal <strong>of</strong> Job Offer. If the claimant submits evidence and/or reasons for refusing the <strong>of</strong>fered<br />

position, the CE must carefully evaluate the claimant's response and determine whether the claimant's<br />

reasons for refusing the job are valid.<br />

a. Acceptable Reasons for Refusal. Reasons which may be considered acceptable for refusing<br />

the <strong>of</strong>fered job include (but are not limited to):<br />

(1) The <strong>of</strong>fered position was withdrawn.<br />

(2) The claimant found other work which fairly and reasonably represents his or her<br />

earning capacity (in which case compensation would be adjusted or terminated based on<br />

actual earnings).<br />

(3) The medical evidence establishes that the claimant's condition has worsened since<br />

the beginning <strong>of</strong> the reemployment effort and the claimant is now disabled for the job in<br />

question.<br />

(4) The claimant provides evidence that his or her decision was based on the attending<br />

physician's advice and that such advice included medical reasoning in support <strong>of</strong> the<br />

opinion. If this occurs, the following actions should be taken:<br />

(a) The CE should provide the attending physician with copies <strong>of</strong> medical reports<br />

supporting ability to perform light duty and a copy <strong>of</strong> the claimant's position<br />

description with a request for a reasoned medical opinion as to why the claimant<br />

would be at medical risk in performing the duties <strong>of</strong> the job.<br />

<strong>FECA</strong>-<strong>PT2</strong> Printed: 06/08/2010 434

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