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Limited Hours Program
The Limited Hours Program is designed to provide you—if you are on a Disability Leave of Absence—an opportunity to return to work on a limited basis while continuing to receive disability benefit. You will be eligible to participate in this program if you:

Have been disabled for a minimum of 10 consecutively scheduled work days
Have been released by your doctor to work at least 50% of your normal scheduled work hours AND can perform all the normal duties of your job, and
Have NO PHYSICAL RESTRICTIONS on the type of work they can perform. (This means that the ONLY applicable restriction is a limit on the number of hours you can work and you are capable of performing all the normal and substantial duties of you job tasks.)

In determining your eligibility to participate in the Limited Hours Program, the Disability Council—in most cases—will follow the recommendation of your doctor. If you choose to not return to work under the Limited Hours Program, your disability benefits will end. In addition, if you have exhausted all of your available time off under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), your employment will be terminated.

More to know...

You may participate in the Limited Hours Program for up to 12 weeks or a total of 60 work days (including time you may have participated in the Restricted Duty Program prior to July 1, 2009).
While you are participating in the Limited Hours Program, the Disability Council will regularly contact you to discuss your progress, offer support, answer questions and, if necessary, certify additional days for your participation in the program.
You may be requested to provide medical updates on an as-needed basis, as determined by the Disability Council. If you do not provide a medical update within 14 days of a request, you may be sent home without pay and will be considered to have voluntarily resigned (unless the absence is approved under the Family and Medical Leave Act).
If you are unable to report to work due to illness or injury while participating in the Limited Hours Program, you must call the Disability Council immediately. Failure to notify the Disability Council may result in a delay of disability benefit payments.
Your disability benefit payments will be reduced by the income you receive for work performed under the Limited Hours Program.

Questions?
If you have questions regarding the Limited Hours Program, call the Disability Council at 708.478.4443 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ct, Monday-Friday.