Modified Duty

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Modified Duty

Modified duty assignments are strictly temporary. Injured workers on modified duty who are not capable of returning to their original duty assignment shall pursue other options as provided by employment provisions.

A combination of tasks that are chosen based upon functional medical restrictions and injured worker capability.

A location and shift that do not vary greatly from the regular location and shift for the injured worker.

Productive work.

Modified Duty

When does that modified duty job offer go out?

You get mulligan’s

Be sure it is a certified letter

Be specific

Modified Duty

Who needs to know you have made a temporary modified duty job offer? The injured worker

The supervisor/manager as well as the

expectation to supervise the job

Your WC adjuster – they write checks

The medical provider – they need to know you

always make offers

Modified Duty

What if the employee does not want to work modified duty and would rather stay home until 100%? Does the injured worker understand there will

be no wage replacement benefit because they are turning down suitable work?

Does your WC adjuster know the injured worker rejected the modified duty offer?

Modified Duty Offer Letter TemplatePlace on company letterheadDateInjured Worker’s NameAddressCity, State, Zip Certified Mail #, Return Receipt RequestedRE: Injured Worker’s Name, Claim Number & Date of InjuryDear Injured Worker:Your doctor has released you for temporary modified duty work. We are offering you

temporary modified duty work, as described below. Unless otherwise stated, the duration of the work is unknown at the time of this offer.

Job Title:___________________________ Starting Time:_________________

Starting Date:________________________ Hours per Day:________________

Wage:______________________________ Hours per Week:_______________

Where to Report:___physical address_____ Report to Whom:______________

Description of job duties: List the specific duties here and include a statement that these duties can be performed within the restrictions assigned by the treating

physician.

Offer Letter – Page __

Project for the Meeting

Task List

Jobs have individual tasks

Gather a list of those tasks (poster and page __)

I will post to the pestsure website

You will use them to formulate modified duty jobs

based on the medical restrictions

Modified Duty Tasks List – Combine to create Modified Duty Job Offer

1. quality control calls2. on call manager3. identify and list spill control kit contents by product

label/MSDS4. identify and list PPE requirements by product

label/MSDS5. label traps6. complete any training needed7. route sales8. filing9. cleaning/organizing storage areas/office areas10. collection calls

Modified Duty Tasks List – Combine to create Modified Duty Job Offer

vehicle inspections vehicle inventory personal protective equipment inventory/inspection technician certification verifications update/confirm certificate holder information cleaning bait stations ride alongs for training new technicians technician training verifications ? ?