The Governor's Office has mandated that each agency establish a working Return to Work effort. This Executive Order (52)requires Virginia Tech to make every reasonable effort to return those employees to work who have sustained job related injuries or illnesses, and as a result are prevented from returning to their full former employment. Employees will be returned to work on a transitional or full time basis as soon as it is determined to be medically feasible to do so.
Our Return to Work Coordinator, Teresa Lyons, will be assigned to work closely with injured employees, treating physicians and departments to facilitate transitional duty assignments until the goal of full duty is obtained. A Physical Capabilities Form is required for all medical visits except for x-ray, MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging), and Physical Therapy. The employee can obtain this form from his/her supervisor and should do so prior to a medical appointment. The employee will give the form to the physician for completion. This form must be returned to the employee's supervisor within 24 hours of the medical visit. Faxed copies will be accepted.