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Fitness for Duty and Return to Work

Neeladri Misra  1 , Carlos Castro-Vasquez  2 , Daniel Keyes  3
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Fitness for Duty and Return to Work

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Fitness for duty and return to work are assessments that evaluate an individual's ability to perform their duties without risk to self or others. In occupational medicine, these assessments require an in-depth knowledge of 2 variables—the nature of the work and the worker's health condition. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was implemented in the United States in 1992 and defined the prohibition of employment discrimination against people with disabilities. Safety was at the forefront of the act, with a focus on prioritizing risk management and capacity.

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Disclosure: Neeladri Misra declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Carlos Castro-Vasquez declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Daniel Keyes declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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