If an employee's primary treating physician places light-duty work restrictions on the return-to-work authorization, and if the employer offers light-duty work assignments, a worker is able to get back to his or her job while still recovering. (Photo: Pressmaster/Shutterstock)
The objective of workers' compensation (WC) insurance is to provide employees with financial support while they recover from a work-related illness or injury so that eventually, they can return to work when it is deemed medically appropriate. In some cases, if an employee's primary treating physician (PTP) places light-duty work restrictions on the return-to-work authorization, and if the employer offers light-duty work assignments, a worker is able to get back to his or her job while still recovering.
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