Authority: IC 4-15-2.2-19

Affected: IC 4-15; IC 5-10-8-7; IC 22-3-2

Sec. 20. Benefits terminate when any of the following occur:

1. (1) An employee fails to submit information necessary for claim administration, including the following:

   1. (A) Authorizing attending physicians to release information to the state and third party administrator on the employee's condition and prognosis.
   2. (B) Timely reporting income from sources specified in section 22(a) or 25 of this rule.
2. (2) An employee refuses to submit to an examination by a designated physician.
3. (3) An employee's medical condition no longer meets the disability standard set forth in section 1(2) or 9 of this rule.
4. (4) An employee refuses to accept work assignments appropriate to the employee's medical condition.
5. (5) An employee returns to regular duty.
6. (6) An employee commits fraud related to their application for benefits.
7. (7) A time specified in section 5 or 12 of this rule has expired.
8. (8) An employee engages in activity that hinders the employee's rehabilitation.
9. (9) An employee is terminated for reasons other than the employee's absence due to disability.

(State Personnel Department; 31 IAC 5-9-20; filed May 10, 2012, 2:32 p.m.: 20120606-IR-031110446FRA; readopted filed Jun 1, 2018, 9:50 a.m.: 20180627-IR-031180194RFA; filed Aug 19, 2024, 5:25 p.m.: 20240918-IR- 031240179FRA)