California Labor Code

§ 4658.1

LAB § 4658.1 Effective Apr 19, 2004Div. 4 · Part 2 · Ch. 2 · Art. 3

Statute text

As used in this article, the following definitions apply:

(a)“Regular work” means the employee’s usual occupation or the position in which the employee was engaged at the time of injury and that offers wages and compensation equivalent to those paid to the employee at the time of injury, and located within a reasonable commuting distance of the employee’s residence at the time of injury.

(b)“Modified work” means regular work modified so that the employee has the ability to perform all the functions of the job and that offers wages and compensation that are at least 85 percent of those paid to the employee at the time of injury, and located within a reasonable commuting distance of the employee’s residence at the time of injury.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 34, Sec. 31. Effective April 19, 2004.