Light Duty – Harbatuk v. S&S Furniture Systems Insulation
In addition to terminating temporary disability benefits on maximal medical improvement, an employer can terminate such benefits when the employee can return to work light or modified duty under...
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New Jersey has a powerful provision allowing employers to terminate temporary disability benefits on an offer of light duty, provided that the offer is made. If it is made, the employee must return to...
View ArticleAppellate Court Upholds Termination of Employee Who Exceeded Light Duty Limit
Most employers put limits on light duty and do not allow permanent light duty. That was the case of the employer in the matter of Frazier-White v. David Gee, 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 6318 (11th. Cir....
View ArticlePro or Con: Reducing Pay While Employee Is On Light Duty?
I received an excellent question today from a reader of this blog. The question was this: “I’m looking for some information on whether it is acceptable to bring an employee back for light duty at a...
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