Barak A Kassutto

March 06, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Impairment rating evaluations (IREs) provide an important tool in the Pennsylvania workers' compensation system. Where a claimant has made a full recovery or is clearly capable of returning to the workforce, the employer has ­well-established options for terminating or modifying a claimant's benefits. However, where a claimant has not made a full ­recovery and a return to the workforce is disputed, the employer's options are extremely limited. This is where the IRE process is crucial.

By Barak A. Kassutto

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