Common use of Return to Work Certification Clause in Contracts

Return to Work Certification. As a condition of reinstatement of an employee whose leave was due to the employee’s own serious health condition, which made the employee unable to perform job duties, the employee must obtain and present a certification from their health care provider stating that the employee is able to resume work. The return to work certification must be provided to Human Resources Department prior to the employee resuming any duties. Failure to provide such certification will result in denial of reinstatement. If the health care provider imposes work restrictions on the employee, the return to work certification must list any work restrictions and the time frame for those restrictions. At the conclusion of the work restriction schedule, the employee must obtain and present a certification from the health care provider that the employee is able to resume work. Failure to provide such certification to the Human Resources Department will result in denial of reinstatement.