Common use of Early Return to Work Clause in Contracts

Early Return to Work. The purpose of an early return to work program is to return the employee to their regular assignment as soon as possible. Early return to work is a program which enables employees to return to work before they have fully recovered from an injury or illness and who are expected to be able to return to their regular assignment, to return to work. The accommodation of the employee’s restrictions can include modifying the employee’s regular assignment, or temporarily assigning the employee to alternative employment which meets their restrictions.