When are suspension receipts used in the Rhode Island workers' compensation system?

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When are suspension receipts used in the Rhode Island workers' compensation system?

Suspension receipts are used when the injured worker returns to work. Once the employee is back on the job and there is no longer wage loss (or only a partial loss that does not qualify for ongoing indemnity), the insurer issues a suspension receipt to formally stop the wage-based benefits. This document marks the point at which ongoing workers’ compensation indemnity payments are paused because the worker is earning wages again. It isn’t related to applying for disability benefits, it doesn’t trigger a new claim by the employer, and it isn’t the step that closes the claim; those are separate processes.

Suspension receipts are used when the injured worker returns to work. Once the employee is back on the job and there is no longer wage loss (or only a partial loss that does not qualify for ongoing indemnity), the insurer issues a suspension receipt to formally stop the wage-based benefits. This document marks the point at which ongoing workers’ compensation indemnity payments are paused because the worker is earning wages again. It isn’t related to applying for disability benefits, it doesn’t trigger a new claim by the employer, and it isn’t the step that closes the claim; those are separate processes.

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