GENERAL PROVISIONS OF THE RETURN TO WORK PROGRAM. The employee’s Return to Work Program provides for the timely return to work of employees injured on the job who have temporary and/or permanent restrictions. This program will assist active employees in finding temporary assignments within their medical restrictions; it is not intended to provide services to temporary employees or sworn employees. Participation in the Return to Work Program is based on a medical release to return to work. Upon receipt of the medical release, the employer shall make every effort to provide appropriate work activity within three (3) working days of the receipt of the medical release. If there is a question about the employee’s medical release, the City’s consulting physician shall make the final determination of an employee’s ability to return to work. If the employer is unable to offer appropriate work within the employee’s limitations, the employer shall provide for the employer’s portion of the health care benefit while the employee is in the Return to Work Program. Continuing eligibility in the Return to Work Program is based upon receipt of medical data documenting the employee’s functional improvement. In addition, compliance with the Workers’ Compensation Statutes, Return to Work Policy, Minneapolis Code of Ordinances §20.860 applicable rules and this Agreement is mandatory. Compliance will be monitored by the Claims Coordinators/a Return to Work Coordinator. Failure to comply with the requirements of this program may result in termination of their participation. Compliance with the program will be determined by the employer. RETURN TO WORK PROCESS: Eligibility: Injured, non-sworn, City employees who have been permanently certified or appointed and were injured on the job after June 1, 1995.
GENERAL PROVISIONS OF THE RETURN TO WORK PROGRAM. The employee’s Return to Work Policy provides for the timely return to work of employees injured on the job who have temporary and/or permanent restrictions. The Return to Work Program offers services to assist employees injured on the job who have temporary and/or permanent restrictions. This program will assist active employees; it is not intended to provide services to temporary employees or sworn employees. Participation in the Return to Work Program is based on a medical release to return to work. Upon receipt of the medical release, the employer shall make every effort to provide appropriate work activity. Our goal is to assist the work injured on the job by providing appropriate work within three (3) working days of the receipt of the medical release. If there is a question about the employee’s medical release, the City’s consulting physicians shall make the final determination of an employee’s ability to return to work. If the employer is unable to offer appropriate work within the employee’s limitations, the employer shall provide for the employer’s portion of the health care benefit while the employee is in the Return to Work Program. The employer shall strive to provide appropriate work activity commensurate with the employee’s medical work release. Continuing eligibility in the Return to Work Program is based upon receipt of medical data documenting the employee’s functional improvement. In addition, compliance with the Workers’ Compensation Statutes, Return to Work Policy, Minneapolis Code of Ordinances §20.860, applicable rules and this Agreement is mandatory. Compliance will be monitored by the Claims Coordinator/Return to Work Coordinator. Failure to comply with the requirements of this program may result in termination of the program. Compliance with the program will be determined by the employer.
