Do the employer and employee have additional rights after an award provided by the Industrial Commission has been or is being paid?
Yes, if an award is paid in installments and there has been no lump sum settlement contract approved by the Industrial Commission, an employee may be entitled to the following: A. Additional medical, surgical or hospital services reasonably required to cure or relieve the effects of the injury or disease. These benefits are available for life, but the need for these services must be connected to the work-related injury or disease. The expenses must be reasonable and necessary. If the employer does not agree to the expenses, the employee may file a petition asking the Commission to decide the disputed issues. B. If within 30 months after the award an employee can show that the disability resulting from the job-related injury or illness has increased or recurred, a petition for additional compensation benefits may be filed. C. If within 30 months after the award an employer can show that the disability resulting from the job-related injury or illness has decreased or has ended, a petitio
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