Closing a claim

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A claim can be considered for closure when

• Medical reports indicate that no further medical treatment is necessary
• The injured worker has successfully returned to work at full duty for a period of at least 30 days
• No activity has occurred on the claim for 30-60 days
• The injured worker's condition is deemed medically stable and all benefits have been paid
• A Permanent Partial Impairment (PPI) award has been paid in full

How a claim is closed

• Medical-only claims can be closed when medical treatment is concluded
• In order to close a time-loss claim, the Industrial Commission requires a Summary of Payments listing the dates and amount of benefits that have been paid, along with supporting documentation such as:

Wage information:  The Industrial Commission requires written documentation of wage information verifying how the average weekly wage is calculated.  This information must be obtained before a claim can be closed.

Supplemental reports documenting time loss:  The Industrial Commission requires information documenting when an injured worker starts missing time from work and when he returns to work.  This information must be in writing.  An Employer's Supplemental Report (IC Form 14), or a letter documenting this information, must be received by the State Insurance Fund before a time-loss claim can be closed.

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