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Must an injured worker accept the offer of a job?
 
Answer:

If the employer or anyone else offers an injured worker a job which he or she can do, the worker must accept the job or face the loss of benefits. Sections 301(5)(a) and 401(3)(a) provide that if a previous employer, another employer, or the Michigan Employment Security Commission makes an offer of "reasonable employment," the worker must accept the job or lose benefits. Sections 301(9) and 401(7) provide that "reasonable employment" is work that the employee can perform, poses no clear and proximate threat to the employee's health, and is within a reasonable distance from the employee's residence. Reasonable employment is not limited to work suitable to the employee's qualifications and training.


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