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If you are on light duty from a work related injury can your employer pay you less?
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Depends on how long the light duty will continue.
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If you're off work due to an on the job work related injury and your employer finds you a light duty job do you still draw workman's comp or is it decreased by what you earn at your light duty job?
depends. if you are making more than 60 percent of your wages then no.
You were on light duty due to work related knee injury and when you informed the manager your surgery was approved he started to treat you with hostility said he was going to change your position hour?
While being on light duty do to an injury at work do you still get workmen's comp after the doctor releases you to full duty?
Can an employer lower your salary for light duty?
If your job is a light duty one then no. If it isn't yes.
Can you work light duty at work if injured at home?
The decision to offer light duty is a unilateral employer decision.
Can an employer force a worker to work first shift when they were hired for second shift to accommodate light duty limitations imposed by doctor?
If the first shift has light duty as does the second shift then yes, your employer can change your shifts as long as that duty is light and not heavy work. If it is heavy work you can report your employer to Worker's Compensation or Labor Relations.
Can an employer say they can't offer you light duty for an injury that happened at home because your position at work isn't considered light work?
Probably. If you don't like it, you can take it up with the department of labor, but generally speaking if you were injured off the job your employer is not obligated to pay you to do a job you can no longer do, or to displace another worker so that you can do "light work."
What should you do if your employer offers you light duty after a workplace injury turned into workmans comp?
Depending on the State Laws in your state, you may not have any choice but to accept it, whether you like the job or not. I look at this way, you could have no job and no income, so light duty or having different duties is better than nothing. Make sure you read up on your State's latest DOL injury information.
As an employer what is required to be reported to OSHA if the injury is very minor and short term light duty is used or how can the claim be disputed to protect the company safety record?
Couple of different matters here- OSHA recordable, and OSHA reportable. An employer is required to report to OSHA any FATAL accident, or any accident that causes the hospitalization of 3 or more employees. Other injuries may be RECORDABLE, but are not reportable. If the worker has a medical restriction for more than the day of injury, it becomes a recordable. IF the healthcare provider returns the worker to duty, with "care not to aggravate the injury", that is not recordable as a day of restricted activity. If it is the employer's belief that this is NOT a work related injury, they may not be required to record it without other documentation. Do not confuse OSHA and Worker's Comp- two separate matters. If an employer believes an injury is not in the course and scope of employment, they may notify their Worker's Comp insurance carrier, or the State Industrial Commission, and contest the claim.
Can an employer prohibit an employee from serving jury duty?
No. Unless serving in the military or suffering a debilitating injury, jury duty is a civic requirement and it is a crime to avoid it. If your employer (aside from the U.S. Armed Forces) prohibits you from serving jury duty, they are committing a crime and you can file a complaint with your state's department of labor.
How many hours does an employer have to give an employee on work comp for light duty hours?
The number of hours an employer gives an employee for light-duty work on workers' compensation varies depending on the state's laws and the specific circumstances of the case. Employers are generally required to provide suitable light-duty work based on the employee's medical restrictions and work capabilities. Typically, light-duty hours may range from part-time to full-time work hours.
Can employer reduce pay for light duty work while collecting workmans compensation in Florida?
If you are collecting workman's compensation in the state of Florida, you cannot work. If they put you on light duty, they cannot reduce your pay.
If your workman comp doctor put you on light duty and your job says they dont have any light duty But you have second job that you have light duty can you work second job?
If your primary employer does not have work for you and told you to stay out on workers comp until you can work full duty then you need to not work at another job while you are on workers comp.
