Human Resources Department

The County of San Mateo’s Long Term Disability plan (LTD) is designed to provide you with income while disabled, and more importantly, to provide you with benefits while your applications(s) for other benefits is pending.

GENERAL. The Permanent Modified Work Program provides alternative job opportunities for County employees who are permanently precluded from returning to their usual and customary occupations by disabling illnesses or injuries. Disabilities may be of either industrial or non—industrial origin. For a non—industrial disability, the employee must have been permanently employed by the County at least 3 years to qualify for this modified work program.

New Employees/Volunteer The department Completes Part 1 and faxes the attached Scheduling/Notification Form to Workforce Medical Clinic at 650-568-9053. Workforce Medical schedules an appointment with the employee/volunteer (by phone) and notifies Risk Management of the date and time of the appointment. (Part 2 of the Scheduling/Notification form) After completion of the examination, Workforce Medical notifies the department if the individual is cleared to hire (part 3 of the Scheduling/Notification Form).

The California Occupational Safety and Health Administration, CAL/OSHA Title 8, Section 5144 and Section 5199 require that San Mateo County develop a respiratory protection plan to maintain a safe and healthy work environment. The plan has been developed to provide guidelines to employees to minimize the risk of occupational diseases caused by breathing air contaminated with harmful dusts, fogs, fumes, gases, smokes, sprays, or aerosols.

GENERAL. Medical authorities and rehabilitation specialists agree that most temporarily disabled employees benefit both psychologically and physically from returning to work at the earliest feasible date. The concept of returning injured employees to work early under a temporary modified work assignment is an underlying philosophy of the Workers’ Compensation system. Supervisors demonstrate interest in disabled employees and recognize the importance and contribution of these employees by arranging meaningful work at the earliest medically feasible date.

For employees declining the TDAP and/or Seasonal Influenza vaccine

Pursuant to Labor Code 4600 the injured Employee is entitled to receive any and all immediate and adequate medical treatment necessary to cure or relieve the effects of the injury BUT only from an authorized medical treatment provider. The Labor Code provides that the Employer has medical control during the first 30 days after the injury unless the Employee has predesignated their personal physician.