Common use of Return to Work Following Illness or Injury Clause in Contracts

Return to Work Following Illness or Injury. The Employer and the Union recognize that the rehabilitation of injured or ill employees is an important goal. Return to work is part of a continuum of injury prevention and rehabilitation. The Employer agrees that, to the extent possible, details of an employee’s return to work plan will be provided in writing to the employee and the Union. An employee who requests assistance from a Union representative or member of the Joint Health and Safety Committee shall be given such assistance in order to address their return to work. Prior to returning to work, employees who have been absent from work and in receipt of WorkSafe BC wage-loss replacement benefits may be required to produce a medical certificate certifying that they have fully recovered from the compensable injury and are able to perform the full scope of their duties.