Section 139.47 Of Chapter 5. Division Of Workers’ Compensation From California Labor Code >> Division 1. >> Chapter 5.
139.47
. The Director of Industrial Relations shall establish and
maintain a program to encourage, facilitate, and educate employers to
provide early and sustained return to work after occupational injury
or illness. The program shall do both of the following:
(a) Develop educational materials and guides, in easily
understandable language in both print and electronic form, for
employers, health care providers, employees, and labor unions. These
materials shall address issues including, but not limited to, early
return to work, assessment of functional abilities and limitations,
development of appropriate work restrictions, job analysis, worksite
modifications, assistive equipment and devices, and available
resources.
(b) Conduct training for employee and employer organizations and
health care providers concerning the accommodation of injured
employees and the prevention of reinjury.