What if an injured worker has no capacity for work?
An employer must still develop a Return to Work Plan within 10 calendar days from the date the injured worker’s claim for weekly payments is accepted or the date the employer becomes aware the injured worker will be off work for more than 20 calendar days. The employer should keep checking the injured worker’s Certificate of Capacity and liaise with their Agent so the employer is ready to act when the injured worker’s situation changes. In the meantime, the employer cannot terminate an injured worker’s employment. The employer must keep the injured worker’s job open for them for 52 weeks. An employer may elect to continue employing an injured worker beyond this time.
