Legal Question in Workers Comp in California

Modified Duty - California Workers Comp

Does my employer need to provide me with written notice of job offer for modified duties? They left a message for me to return to work under modified conditions but have not addressed the modifications or the restrictions


Asked on 12/20/17, 2:26 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Nancy Wallace Nancy Wallace Atty at Law

When you are at Maximum Medical Improvement (permanent & Stationary, for us oldsters), THEN the PERMANENTLY modified work offer must be in writing and have details. But just to come in for a temporary accomodation to match temporary work restrictions, there's nothing requiring this be written. If you don't report for modified duty, you can be terminated for no call/no show

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Answered on 12/21/17, 11:21 am


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