25 NCAC 01E .0709. RETURN TO WORK

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When an employee, who has been injured on the job and placed on workers' compensation leave, has been released to return to work by the treating physician, the agency shall:

(1) return the employee to the same position or of like seniority, status and pay held prior to the injury; or

(2) attempt to place the employee in a position best suited to the employee's post-injury capacity.

History Note: Authority G.S. 126-4;

Eff. November 1, 1987;

Amended Eff. October 1, 2004, August 1, 1998; December 1, 1993; September 1, 1989; December 1, 1988.

                    
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