Comments on: Is overtime allowed in NJ if on light duty on workman’s comp? http://workers-comp-rights.com/worker-q-a/is-overtime-allowed-in-nj-if-on-light-duty-on-workmans-comp/ Workers Compensation Rights News and Information. Stay Informed, Know Your Rights. Wed, 23 May 2012 20:44:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: michr http://workers-comp-rights.com/worker-q-a/is-overtime-allowed-in-nj-if-on-light-duty-on-workmans-comp/comment-page-1/#comment-9330 michr Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:39:18 +0000 http://workers-comp-rights.com/6265/worker-q-a/is-overtime-allowed-in-nj-if-on-light-duty-on-workmans-comp#comment-9330 if the employer has light duty work available then yes they can allow it. employers do not have to make light duty work available but it is generally in their interest to do so. there is also the question of if the light duty also has hour restrictions or just job limitations. if the doctor has not limited the number of hours then an employer could even mandate overtime as long as the work meets the limits set by the doctor. if the employer has light duty work available then yes they can allow it.
employers do not have to make light duty work available but it is generally in their interest to do so.
there is also the question of if the light duty also has hour restrictions or just job limitations.

if the doctor has not limited the number of hours then an employer could even mandate overtime as long as the work meets the limits set by the doctor.

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