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Unfortunately that means you have to start looking for work, a temporary job that works for you within your restrictions. And if by chance that job pays less, there’s a benefit that the employer will have to pay. And if the job pays more, then the employer doesn’t have any wage loss benefits that he has to pay. But you are under obligation to look for work that fits within your restrictions. The job search is super important to guaranteeing wage loss benefits.
Minnesota Workers’ Comp and Social Security Disability attorney, Kerry O’Rourke Atkinson, discusses what you should do if your employer can not make accommodations at work based on your injury.