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Workers' Compensation Q&As

• What can I do with an employee who is on workers' compensation but who is part of a work unit I need to lay off?
• If an employee has used all of his/her modified work and is not released for full duty because of a workers’ compensation injury, do I still have to offer light duty to the employee or modify his/her work schedule?
• If an employee gets injured while working at home, am I liable?
• What obligation does an employer have to pay wages for the time spent by an employee traveling to and being seen by a medical professional as a result of a work-related injury/illness?
• If I offer modified work to an employee on workers' compensation, can the employee refuse the work because the employee does not like the job?
• Does workers' compensation apply even if the injury was not on company property, or if the employee was on a break or lunch on the property?
• If I suspect an employee is lying about their workplace injury, must I still process their workers’ compensation claim?
• When do I report serious work-related accidents?
• What are my responsibilities when an employee has a workplace injury?
• What can we do if an employee has an active workers’ compensation claim and is taking some time off for doctor’s appointments/therapy, but their absences have increased without medical certification?
• Is an employee who is out on workers’ compensation also covered by family and medical leave laws?
• Can we ask if job applicants have an active workers’ compensation claim or have ever filed for workers’ comp benefits?
• What can I do if an employee files a workers' compensation stress claim but I think it is the employee's personal life, not their job, that is causing the stress?
• Do I have to cover independent contractors for workers' compensation?
• Do we have to file a workers' compensation claim for an employee injured on the job and who tested positive for marijuana?
• How long do we have to continue an employee’s health insurance when they’re absent due to a workplace injury and receiving workers’ compensation benefits?
• Can I fire someone while they are on workers' compensation?
• May we continue with our plans to terminate an employee who filed a workers’ compensation claim the day before the scheduled termination?
• How long do I have to hold a job for an employee who is out with a workers' compensation injury?