Do I have to be 100% recovered to return?

Answer

Basically, it doesn’t come down to a percentage in terms of how much better you are. Rather, I would look at if you’re, for example, your treating doctor gives the opinion that he thinks you’re capable of returning to your full duties at work, then that opinion is going to result in your weekly benefits being stopped. If for some reason you don’t return, if there’s contrary medical opinions or you’re able to show through other evidence that you can’t do your full duties, then you could remain out on weekly benefits. But generally speaking, as soon as you’re good enough to go back to the job, even though you may not be feeling 100%, quote unquote, then you could be required to go back to work or, if you choose not to, have your weekly benefits stopped.

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