Section 325.51876. Medical removal protection benefits (MRPB).

(1) An employer shall provide MRPB for up to a maximum of 18 months to an employee each time and while the employee is temporarily medically removed pursuant to the provisions of R 325.51875.

(2)   For the purposes of these rules, the requirement that an employer provide MRPB means that the employer shall  maintain  the   total  normal earnings, seniority, and all other employee rights and benefits of the removed employee, including the employee's right to his or her former job status, as if the employee had not been removed from the  employee's job or otherwise medically limited.

(3)     If, after 18 months on medical removal because of elevated biological monitoring results, the employee's monitoring   results    have     not declined to a low

enough level to permit the employee to     be     returned      to his or her former job status, both  of  the  following   provisions   shall apply:

(a)        An employer shall make available  to   the  employee  a  medical examination pursuant to these rules in order to  obtain   a  final    medical determination as to whether the employee may be returned  to  his   or  her former job status or must be permanently removed  from  excess  cadmium exposure.

(b)   An employer shall ensure that the final medical determination indicates whether the employee may be returned to his or  her   former   job status and what steps, if any, should be taken to  protect  the   employee's health.

(4)    An employer may condition the provision of MRPB upon the employee's participation in medical surveillance provided in   accordance   with   these rules.

History: 1993 AACS.