Transitional Duty. Transitional Duty is designed to allow an employee to safely return to work with temporary physical limitations and restrictions which may prevent the employee from performing all of his or her assigned duties. Transitional Duty applies only to work-related workers' compensation injuries or illnesses and is not to be considered as an official position or job. Transitional Duty is not a job classification, permanent or otherwise. An employee performing transitional duties retains his/her existing job classification and seniority. Transitional Duty is applicable only when it is deemed medically reasonable that a full recovery is expected to occur within twelve (12) weeks. Transitional Duty, therefore, shall last no more than twelve (12) weeks with a full return to work by the end of twelve (12) weeks. Transitional Duty is not available if the employee has reached maximum medical improvement as determined by the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation.
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Transitional Duty. Transitional Duty is designed to allow an employee to safely return to work with temporary physical limitations and restrictions which may prevent the employee from performing all of his or her assigned duties. Transitional Duty applies only to work-related workers' compensation injuries or illnesses and is not to be considered as an official position or job. Transitional Duty is not a job classification, permanent or otherwise. An employee performing transitional duties retains his/her existing job classification and seniority. Transitional Duty is applicable only when it is deemed medically reasonable that a full recovery is expected to occur within twelve (12) weeks. Transitional Duty, therefore, shall last no more than twelve (12) weeks with a full return to work by the end of twelve (12) weeks. Transitional Duty is not available if the employee has reached maximum medical improvement as determined by the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation.twelve
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