Employers pay for this insurance and shall not require the employee to contribute to the cost of compensation.
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What is a light duty job.
Is an individual with a workers compensation injury protected under the ada.
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Most state workers compensation agencies encourage employers to provide light duty work to injured employees while they are recovering from their injuries.
The worker s compensation act provides incentives to the employer and employee to return to work as soon as possible.
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Employers are well aware of this fact.
Light duties defined under workers comp law when used in regard to workers compensation law the term light duty has many meanings.
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The most common meaning of light duty refers to work that is physically or mentally less demanding than normal job duties on a temporary or permanent basis.
So long as that job description is within the physical limitations set forth by the worker s physician refusal of the job offer can result in suspension of benefits.
The term light duty has a number of different meanings in the employment setting.
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They also discourage employees from turning down such offers often by reducing or stopping workers comp benefits.
In several instances the employer will offer a light duty position to an injured worker.
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If the employee is partially disabled that is able to work light duty or for limited hours temporary partial disability tpd compensation is paid to help make up the difference between light duty wages and the employee s.
However if the offered light duty work option fails to accommodate all of the restrictions imposed by the doctor or the employer is trying to retaliate against an injured worker the employee may be able to deny a light duty work offer without losing their workers comp benefits.
Generally light duty refers to temporary or permanent work that is physically or mentally less demanding than normal job duties eeoc 1996.
In most states when a worker is able to return to light duty while treating for a work injury the employer must provide light duty work if it is available.
