What Is A Form 28U In North Carolina Workers' Compensation?

Once you have received the doctor’s permission to do so, you can attempt a trial return to work (for no longer than a nine month period).  What happens if you, on your trial return to work, realize your work related injury is still not allowing you to complete your job?  If your trial return is unsuccessful, you have the right to request that your compensation continue.  Once you stop working you would need to immediately fill out Form 28U; Employee’s Request that Compensation be Reinstated After Unsuccessful Trial Return to Work (G.S. 97-32.1).

Form 28U will tell your employer, the insurance carrier, and the Industrial Commission you are still suffering from your work related injury and cannot continue work.  You will have to fill out a section explaining when you came back to work, how long your trial period lasted, and the reason why you can no longer work.   You will then take this form to your treating physician who will sign it if they believe your workers’ compensation injury is preventing you from continuing your trial return to work.  If your trial return to work is through a different employer, you must also fill out the “Employee’s Release and Request for Employment Information” section as well.