Summary
In short
- A modified duty plan is a plan used in KnowHealth that sets out the temporary duties a recovering worker will perform. It is built against WCB return to work guidance and forms part of the Return to Work programme.
- Written when restrictions are issued. Agreed by the supervisor, worker and occupational health.
- The template holds 38 fields across 6 sections, with modified duties repeating for each entry.
- WCB is workers compensation board. Provincial injury reporting, claims and return to work obligations.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Worker, Job, Restriction.
What it is
What it is
What is a modified duty plan?
A modified duty plan is a plan used in KnowHealth that sets out the temporary duties a recovering worker will perform. It is built against WCB return to work guidance and forms part of the Return to Work programme.
When is a modified duty plan completed?
A modified duty plan is completed when the thing being planned is created, and again at the stated review interval. Written when restrictions are issued.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This plan is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this plan covers has occurred, or is about to
- Authorisation is needed before the work can begin
- A new record is needed; each one gets its own ID in the form MDP-2026-000
- You are running the Return to Work programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links worker, job, restriction
Not for
- Work Restriction Record, which records what a worker can and cannot do while recovering, and for how long.
- Return to Work Interview, which records the conversation on return from any absence, covering fitness, adjustments and whether work contributed.
- Return to Work Programme Plan, which sets out how the site brings people back to work after injury or illness, covering triggers, roles, timescales and the duties that are actually available.
- Anything outside KnowHealth, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
WCBWorkers compensation board
Provincial injury reporting, claims and return to work obligations.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the modified duty plan template based on?+
It is built against WCB return to work guidance. WCB is workers compensation board. Provincial injury reporting, claims and return to work obligations.
What sections does the modified duty plan contain?+
There are 6 sections: header, duties, modified duties, progression, related records, practicalities. Together they hold 38 fields, 26 of which are required.
How often is a modified duty plan raised?+
A new record is raised when the thing being planned is created, and again at the stated review interval. Each one is given an ID in the form MDP-2026-000, so it can be traced and referenced from other records.
Which programme does the modified duty plan belong to?+
It is part of Return to Work. Shorter absences, sustained returns, and work related cases fed back into risk control.
Can the modified duty plan template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the modified duty plan library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowHealth — employee wellbeing. Exposure monitoring, health surveillance, case management and return to work.
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Sources
- WCB — Workers compensation board