Can I force a leave of absence for back pain recovery? And related questions...
I have an employee that has sporadically missed 2 weeks of work over the last 2 months claiming her back hurts. She thinks she hurt it here but never said anything at time of injury and no worker's comp claim was filed. She has not seen a doctor and is asking for a light duty position and refusing her normal responsibilities as a result of her proclaimed back pain.
Can I force her to take a leave of absence and not return until she brings a doctors note clearing her for full work duty? If she tells the doctor it happened at work, can a worker's comp claim still be filed months after the possible injury?
Any advice, suggestions, and/or opinions are greatly appreciated. And my business is in FL.
Thanks!