What if a light-duty reassignment never seems to end?
Q: “An employee has experienced a work-related injury and the physician returned the employee back to work with restrictions. The restriction has resulted in the employee being on light duty beyond 90 days with no end date. The employee works in a light-duty capacity eight hours per day, but not in the position that the employee was hired for. What is the employer’s next step?” – Anonymous, Virginia
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