It depends. When an insurance company pays benefits, they are required to file either a Non-Prejudicial Agreement or Memorandum of Agreement with the Department of Labor (they choose which form to file) and send a copy to the injured worker. The Non-Prejudicial Agreement allows the insurance company to pay benefits without accepting liability for the injury and also allows payments to be stopped at any time during the first thirteen weeks of disability. The Memorandum of Agreement, on the other hand, signifies the insurance company’s legal acceptance of the claim and prohibits payments from being stopped without the injured worker’s written consent (on a Suspension Agreement) or court order. Injured workers who have not had their claims accepted through a Memorandum of Agreement have the right to petition the Workers’ Compensation Court for acceptance of their claims. The court order will have the same force and effect as a Memorandum of Agreement in prohibiting payments from stopping without your written consent or court order.