Have you ever heard of the Activity Prescription Form (APF), which is a required form in an L&I claim? Did you know that an inappropriately filled APF can significantly harm you workers’ compensation claim?
In previous posts I discussed time-loss compensation and loss of earning power (LEP) benefits during the open and active phase of a workers’ compensation or L&I claim. For these benefits to be provided, there must be a medical basis, or certification… Continue to read the complete article.
Can the APF L & I form be filled out by the prior attending provider and not the current one?
It’s going to look very suspicious to L&I if you submit an APF that’s signed by a provider other than the current attending provider. Can you do it? Sure. Will L&I pay benefits? That’s the real question. Maybe they will. Maybe they won’t. I recommend to have the current attending provider on the claim do it.