CCM11320 - End of Year Issues: Pre-award examinations still open at 5 April

If you have opened an examination into a claim pre-award this means that no decision will have been made on the award. A S17 notice will not be sent to the claimant(s) as part of the bulk issue of notices in these circumstances, as no award will have been made. In these cases, you should initially follow the general guidance on working pre-award examinations in CCM5020 - CCM5550 and then follow the guidance on closing examinations in Chapter 8.