Return to Work Clearance Clause Samples
Return to Work Clearance. An employee who has been absent from work due to a personal disability may be required to produce a medical certificate signed by a licensed physician which states that such employee is medically fit to return to the duties of their position, in order to be eligible to return to work.
Return to Work Clearance. 20.1 Employees who are out on sick or disability leave or on FMLA for a non-work related illness or injury, must provide a release signed by their doctor to include any work restrictions or required medications. At the discretion of the Company, the employee may be required to see the Company physician for approval prior to returning to work.
20.2 Before an appointment can be scheduled with the Company physician the employee must instruct their doctor to send a copy of the applicable medical file to the Company physician. The employee’s doctor may require a signed release from them, and it will be the employee’s responsibility to make sure that their physician gets the medical file to the designated Company physician.
20.3 Employees who are absent from work for 30 days or more may be required to see a Company physician for a return to work physical and a drug and alcohol screen.
Return to Work Clearance. A unit member who has been on maternity leave and chooses to return to employment on a specified date shall provide a written statement from her physician stating that she is physically capable of resuming her duties.
Return to Work Clearance. ▇▇▇▇▇ to returning to work from unpaid personal leave taken for the employee's own serious health condition, a release may be required from the employee's health care provider stating that he or she is able to return to work
Return to Work Clearance. A. After an absence from work due to injury or treatment, an individual may be required to obtain clearance from the Medical Director for return to work as required by the associated department and in consultation with County Risk Management. A return-to-work clearance after an individual completes alcohol or controlled substance treatment requires Substance Abuse Professional approval and may also require Medical Director Approval. The Risk Management designee must authorize return-to-work clearance evaluations.
B. The Medical Director shall review medical records and provide a written statement on the individual’s abilities/limitations regarding the essential job functions. The individual must provide a medical release and may be required to furnish medical records from his/her treating physician. If the Medical Director is unable to determine if the individual can return to work, a Functional Capacity Examination (FCE) by an Independent Medical Examiner (IME) may be recommended but is subject to approval by the County’s Risk Management designee.