Offering a Modified or Alternate Position

A modified position is the employee’s former position modified to permit the employee to work within the work restrictions. The modified position, in order to be a valid offer, must meet the following requirements:

• The position must last at least 12 months;
• The position must pay at least 85 percent of the wages and benefits as the employee’s former position; and
• The position must be located within a reasonable distance from the employee’s residence at the time of the injury.¹