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Chapter 4.5. Division of Workers' Compensation
Subchapter 1. Administrative Director--Administrative Rules
Article 4. Certification Standards for Health Care Organizations
Subchapter 1. Administrative Director--Administrative Rules
Article 4. Certification Standards for Health Care Organizations
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§9776.1. Return to Work Coordination.
An HCO shall maintain a return to work program in conjunction with the employer and claims administrator to facilitate and coordinate returning injured workers to the workplace, to assess the feasibility and availability of modified work or modified duty, and to minimize risk of employee exposure after return to work to risk factors which may aggravate or cause recurrence of injury. The duties of the HCO shall be specified in the contract between the HCO and the claims administrator.
HISTORY
1. New section filed 12-31-93; operative 1-1-94. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Government Code section 11351 (Register 93, No. 53).
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