If a worker has a work-related injury or illness and is unable to perform the duties of his or her occupation for 2 months and then returns to modified work for 1 month before returning to full work, the claim is referred to as a
A) nondisability claim.
B) temporary disability claim.
C) permanent disability claim.
D) permanent and stationary claim.

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This situation describes a temporary disability claim, as the worker was unable to perform their duties for a certain period of time and then returned to modified work before returning to full work. A nondisability claim would refer to a situation where there was no actual injury or illness resulting in disability. A permanent disability claim would involve a more long-term or permanent loss of function or disability. A permanent and stationary claim refers to a situation where the worker has reached the maximum amount of medical improvement possible and their condition is not expected to change.

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