No and Yes. After you are released from treatment to return to work without permanent restrictions, the employer must offer you work or risk having to pay a penalty. Similarly, if you are assessed with permanent restrictions by your doctor and your employer has a job within your permanent restrictions then the employer must offer the job to you or risk having to pay a penalty. This penalty may be up to one year’s wages. A permanent restriction is a work restriction imposed by your doctor on your capacity to work. An example of a permanent restriction is a lift restriction of no more than 10 pounds. However, if you cannot perform your job within your permanent restrictions or if no job exists within your permanent restrictions, the employer does not have to take you back and can terminate your employment.
No and Yes. After you are released from treatment to return to work without permanent restrictions, the employer must offer you work or risk having to pay a penalty. Similarly, if you are assessed with permanent restrictions by your doctor and your employer has a job within your permanent restrictions then the employer must offer the job to you or risk having to pay a penalty. This penalty may be up to one year’s wages. A permanent restriction is a work restriction imposed by your doctor on your capacity to work. An example of a permanent restriction is a lift restriction of no more than 10 pounds. However, if you cannot perform your job within your permanent restrictions or if no job exists within your permanent restrictions, the employer does not have to take you back and can terminate your employment.
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