Non-Awarded Partial Disability (NAP) is paid until which event occurs?

The payment for Non-Awarded Partial Disability (NAP) ceases when the claimant returns to work. This concept is important because NAP is intended to provide temporary financial support to employees who have sustained work-related injuries but have not yet reached the point of maximum medical improvement or have not been awarded permanent partial disability (PPD). The primary purpose of NAP is to assist claimants who are in a period of recovery and are unable to work. Once the claimant is able to return to work, the justification for continued NAP payments is diminished, as they are then capable of earning income through employment.

In contrast, reaching maximum improvement, retirement age, or receiving a PPD award may influence other types of benefits but do not directly cause the NAP payments to stop. The focus of NAP is on restoring the claimant's ability to work, making their return to the workforce the key event that results in the termination of those payments.