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For a date more than six months in the future, set an interim call-up to contact the claimant
and ensure that the specified date remains viable.
(4) If the claimant does not state a plan to return to duty, or if the date offered is
inconsistent with the nature and severity of the injury, refer the case to a Staff RN (see
paragraph 5 below).
(5) If the medical evidence, the medical matrix, and MEDGUIDE do not provide a return
to work date, the CE will need to call the attending physician to obtain a return to duty
date, or arrange for the RN to do so.
Note the date of this telephone call and the date of referral to the RN in the CMF, and on the Case
Management Form CA-674.
d. Actions if Claimant Has No Return to Work Plan. If the claimant has not returned to duty,
or has no plan to do so, the CE should:
(1) Advise the claimant in writing that he or she:
(a) Will continue to receive compensation only through the specified date (from
the attending physician, the medical matrix, or the guidance in MEDGUIDE) without
submission of another claim.(a)
b) Is expected to contact the employing agency to find out if light duty is
available and advise the attending physician of the light duty requirements;
(c)
Is expected to return to work as soon as medically able to do so.
Forms CA-1650 or CA-1651 may be used for this purpose.
(2) Release Form CA-1656 to the employing agency. This letter requests the position
description, including the physical requirements of the job.
e. Further Compensation Payments. Depending on the projected recovery date and other
medical developments, the CE may need to authorize further compensation payments.
f. Conferencing. Depending on district office practice, the CE may wish to arrange a
conference to coordinate with the various parties involved in the claim (PM Chapter 2-0500
addresses procedures for conferencing.)
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