Washington Administrative Code
Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director
Chapter 357-19 - Appointment and reemployment
Section 357-19-525 - What are the employer's responsibilities for return-to-work?

(1) Adopt a written return-to-work policy.

(2) Designate an employer representative to be responsible for coordinating the employer's return-to-work program.

(3) Provide information on the employer's return-to-work policy to employees.

(4) Provide training of appropriate supervisors on implementation of the employer return-to-work policy, including but not limited to assessment of the appropriateness of the return-to-work job for the employee; general knowledge of available return-to-work options and resources available.

(5) Coordinate participation of applicable employee assistance programs, as appropriate.

(6) If possible, provide time-limited opportunities to employees who are in the return-to-work program.