- Jurisdiction
- Texas
An employee was injured on the job and has now been released by his Doctor back to work.
However, since he was out for 6 months his prior position has been filled and that person doing a better job than the injured employee. There is another position where he could be placed that is a little higher up the ladder. This job however requires more physically. Q1. If we offer him and he accepts this new position, should we/can we require another release from his doctor based on the new requirements? Q2. If he does not want the position or his doctor will not release for this position, do we have to put him back in the original position.
However, since he was out for 6 months his prior position has been filled and that person doing a better job than the injured employee. There is another position where he could be placed that is a little higher up the ladder. This job however requires more physically. Q1. If we offer him and he accepts this new position, should we/can we require another release from his doctor based on the new requirements? Q2. If he does not want the position or his doctor will not release for this position, do we have to put him back in the original position.