Benefits may not be reduced or discontinued without which?

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Benefits may not be reduced or discontinued unless the injured worker signs a written agreement or a court issues an order to change them. This protects the worker from unilateral cuts by an insurer. A written agreement by the injured worker typically occurs in a negotiated settlement or modification of benefits, showing the worker’s voluntary consent to the change. If there’s a dispute or need for review, the matter can go to court and a judge’s order can authorize the modification. Without either of these, an insurer cannot lawfully reduce or stop benefits. The option that includes both avenues—the worker’s written agreement or a court order—is the correct one because it covers the permissible processes to change benefits. The other choices fail because they imply unilateral insurer discretion or rely on only one pathway.