Common use of Injured Worker Return to Work Clause in Contracts

Injured Worker Return to Work. The parties jointly recognize the desirability of returning an injured worker, whose condition is not medically stationary, to some form of available work at the earliest possible time consistent with the ability of the worker to return as certified by the treating physician. Employees may be temporarily assigned available work other than in their regular job classification as soon as released to do so by the treating physician. 10.7.1 An injured worker whose condition is medically stationary will be given the opportunity to return to the employee’s original classification if medically able to do so. If the injured worker’s condition does not permit return, the City will make reasonable effort to accommodate such condition and to return the injured worker to available and suitable work in accord with State law. Such accommodation efforts shall include a City-wide search in accordance with Human Resources Administrative Rules and other collective bargaining agreements. 10.7.2 A job which is vacant by reason of a compensable injury will be treated as a temporary vacancy until the employee is found medically stationary, but in no case shall exceed six (6) months. During this period, an injured worker who has received a full release will be returned to the employee’s former job on request. An employee displaced by the return of an injured worker will be entitled to bump pursuant to the employee’s seniority and classification. Once found medically stationary or after six (6) months, an employee who is absent due to compensable injury and unable to return to work shall be placed on medical layoff status in the employee’s classification.

Injured Worker Return to Work. The parties jointly recognize the desirability of returning an injured worker, whose condition is not medically stationary, to some form of available work at the earliest possible time consistent with the ability of the worker to return as certified by the treating physician. Employees may be temporarily assigned available work other than in their regular job classification as soon as released to do so by the treating physician. 10.7.1 An injured worker whose condition is medically stationary will be given the opportunity to return to the employee’s his/her original classification if medically able to do so. If the injured worker’s condition does not permit return, the City will make reasonable effort to accommodate such condition and to return the injured worker to available and suitable work in accord with State law. Such accommodation efforts shall include a City-wide search in accordance with Human Resources Administrative Rules and other collective bargaining agreements. 10.7.2 A job which is vacant by reason of a compensable injury will be treated as a temporary vacancy until the employee is found medically stationary, but in no case shall exceed six (6) months. During this period, an injured worker who has received a full release will be returned to the employee’s his/her former job on request. An employee displaced by the return of an injured worker will be entitled to bump pursuant to the employee’s his/her seniority and classification. Once found medically stationary or after six (6) months, an employee who is absent due to compensable injury and unable to return to work shall be placed on medical layoff status in the employee’s his/her classification.