Your employer is not responsible for providing you a new job. However, if an employer has a vacant light duty position which an injured worker is qualified, it may be considered a reasonable accommodation to reassign the worker to that position. If the job was created as a temporary one, reassignment to that position may also be temporary.
If your employer has employment available to you within your medical restrictions and you decline, your employer may request a modification or termination of your benefits. If you do return to work and wages are less than what you earned before the injury, you may be entitled to partial disability. Wage benefits usually will equal approximately 662/3% of the difference between your current earnings and what you earned before your injury, not exceeding the maximum compensation rate for the year you were injured.
