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A person out on disability may return to a light duty position if the person was on workers compensation. The employer wants the person to come back to do something versus getting benefits.
If the person was injured outside of work, the employer should provide reasonable accommodations, but is not required to create a new light duty position. When a person gets injured outside of work, the person gets paid through SDI in
Under FMLA, a person returning to work after leave must be given an equivalent position. Before accommodating someone, the employer should document discussions with the employee in order to later have proof of the discussions.
There are exceptions to what is considered a disability. For example, an employer need not allow a person into drugs and alcohol to the workplace. What about medical marijuana in
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