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A worker is off for more than two years; they cannot come back to their pre-injury role. The worker does not feel like they can come back in any capacity. Can you share what the employer can do in this circumstance?

January 24, 2024

Ale (KSW Lawyers): The Duty of Maintain Employment is not indefinite; it runs to the second anniversary of a worker’s date on injury. If a worker has been unable to return to work over two years from the date of injury, the obligation to maintain employment ends.

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A worker is off for more than two years; they cannot come back to their pre-injury role. The worker does not feel like they can come back in any capacity. Can you share what the employer can do in this circumstance?

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