If an employee has been injured at work, oftentimes they will not be able to return to their former position. Ohio Workers’ Compensation laws define the inability of an injured worker to return to their former position of employment as temporary total disability (TTD). If this occurs, the employee may be entitled to receive TTD compensation during their recovery period.
However, this can be very difficult for employers who are trying to maintain full operations or holding positions open until the employee returns – which sometimes, can last a lot longer than expected. Newton’s First Law of Motion is that a body at rest will remain at rest unless an outside force acts on it. The same can be said of workers’ compensation claimants, and sometimes, the employer has to be that “outside force.”
Light duty offers
A proper light duty job offer is a safe and strategic way of returning an employee to work while at the same time saving employers significantly in claim costs.
Ohio workers’ compensation laws provide that TTD compensation cannot be paid when work within the employee’s physical capabilities is provided by the same employer, or a different employer. In other words, a light duty job offer can prevent or terminate TTD compensation – but it must be done properly.
With this said, not any ‘ol light duty offer will do! A proper light duty offer must be:
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