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a7 Orange County Personnel Rules and Regulations Manual Issue Date: / / 20_ 6. Return to Work - a. An employee, who has been released by the treating physician to return to work after experiencing awork-related injury or illness, has three possible return to work situations. The Human Resource Department shall develop a structured Return to Work Program to address each of these situations. i. The Employee has Reached Maximum Improvement and is Released to Return to Work - When a employee has reached maximum improvement and has been released to return to work by their treating physician, the department shall return the employee to the same position or one of like seniority, status and pay as that held prior to workers' compensation leave. ii. Has Not Reached Maximum Medical Improvement but is Ready to Return to Limited Duty - When an employee has not reached maximum medical improvement and is ready to return to limited work duty with approval of the treating physician, but retains some disability which prevents successful performance in the original position, the department shall provide work reassignment suitable to the employee's capacity which is both meaningful and productive, and advantageous to the employee and the department. This work assignment shall: 1. Be a temporary assignment; and 2. Not exceed 90 days without approval from the Human Resource Department. iii. Has reached Maximum Medical Improvement but has a Disability - When an employee has reached maximum medical improvement and has been released to return to work by the treating physician, but has received a disability which prohibits employment in the previous position, the department shall: 1. Attempt to place the employee in another position (with an appointment similar to that held prior to the injury) that is suitable to the employee's capacity and is meaningful, productive and advantageous to both the employee and the County. Draft September 4, 200 Page 3