Employees are eligible if they are medically certified as able to work.
An employing department must hold an injured or ill employee's position for 120 regularly scheduled work days. During this time, the employing department may fill the job on a temporary basis. The Office of Workers' Compensation will inform the employing department of the employee's medical evaluations, prognosis for recovery, and return to normal work schedule. Employees released to return to work during the 120 day period are returned to their normal duties. Should there be conditional releases due to medical restrictions, the employing department must explore the feasibility of job modifications.