If an employee is receiving workers’ compensation benefits, but returns to work, does the employee still get to receive benefits?

The answer to this question is “maybe.” If returning to work enables the employee to receive wages equal to or greater than he or she was earning before the injury, then it is likely benefits will be stopped. If, however, the employee is still experiencing a wage loss due to the on-the-job injury, he or she may continue to receive wage loss benefits.