A staff member who is out of the work place for a compensable workers' compensation illness or injury must provide his or her supervisor with written medical authorization to return to work. If there is any question about a staff member's ability to return to work, the situation must be reviewed with the entity Employee Health department.

The staff member will normally assume his or her former position upon return to work.

A staff member with an occupational illness or injury who has been released to work but is unable to perform all of the essential functions of their regular job, or needs a temporary accommodation to their hours or schedule will be transitioned into the Return-to-Work Program.