§ 643d — Work search; requirements; exceptions

(a) An employer may require an employee who is receiving temporary disability benefits pursuant to section 646 of this chapter to engage in a good faith search for suitable work if:
(1) the injured employee is medically released to return to work, either with or without limitations;
(2) the employer has provided the injured employee with written notification that the employee is medically released to return to work and the notification describes any applicable limitations; and
(3) the employer cannot offer the injured employee work that the employee is medically released to do.
(b) An injured employee shall not be required to engage in a good faith search for suitable work if the employee:
(1) is already employed; or
(2) has been referred for or is scheduled to undergo one or more surgical procedures.
(c) An employer shall not require an injured employee to contact more than three employers per week as part of a good faith work search performed pursuant to this section.

Legislative History

(Added 2023, No. 76, § 30, eff. July 1, 2023.)