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WC Return to Work

Here are some clear-cut signals that change is needed

Example of a form to be completed when an injured employee has been off the job for 14 days due to the injury

Reference materials on return to work requirements for Alberta workplaces

Elements of an effective return-to-work program

Employer should not offset the reduction in pay an employee experiences when receiving WC benefits

Brief summary states that these programs reduce claims, lower premium and litigation expenses

Guidance for developing a transitional duty program

7/01 study examines perspectives and insights from five interest groups - strategies suggested

Full text of WC return to work program for state agencies in Texas - plus, checklist & forms

Techniques a Texas school district used to get workers out on compensation to return to work

Advice on return to work programs and more

A guide that includes sample forms including a job analysis worksheet and physical assessment form

Sample forms and advice on creating a RTW program

Policy for a critical incident management plan

Details of a return to work program for injured personnel

Developing Accommodating Work Environments Through Disability Management

1997 report prepared for the Industrial Medical Council of the state of California

Keys to Early Return-to-Work Success

Guidance on creating a return to work program for injured employees

Outlines the basic components of an effective ERTW program

EEOC position on the interaction between the ADA and workers compensation laws

A step by step process which may be helpful as a framework for returning an employee to work

Outlines the return to work process required of the health care provider

An explanation of the state of Georgia's RTW program for state employees

Focus on the interplay between modified duty, temporary disability and vocational rehabilitation

How to set up a program

Steps for creating a list of duties that can be offered to an injured worker who is returning to work

To be given to the injured employee regarding WC return to work

Integrating WC, group health & group disability time-off programs

Several ideas for accommodating individuals with disabilities

Send this form to attending doctors when there is insufficient informaiton for claims decision making

A sample policy statement to be signed by the injured worker

Temporary Disability: Transitional Work Agreement - sample form

A sample form that is signed by the injured worker to accepts a modified work assignment (pdf)

How to develop a workplace return to work program

Guidance on early and safe return to work programs

Encourages re-employment of qualified Oregon workers who have permanent disabilities

Employer-at-Injury Program (EAIP) and the The Preferred Worker Program (PWP)

Database provides the physical demands of various jobs to assist with return to work programs

Steps to take for accommodating an injured employee's return to work

Returning injured employees to work

Full text of a return to work policy in use by a state agency - includes an audit

Example of a return to work policy to be given to employees

Based on the injury cases of 16 WC self insured employers in Kansas City

Reasonable accomodation forms, physician release form, etc.

Debunks return-to-work myths and discusses the realities behind them

Materials to assist employers in returning injured employees to work

Advice and materials for employers in creating an effective return to work plan

Example of a policy for employee back to work with minimal lost time and as part of their recovery process

Full text of a university's Return to Work Program for workers compensation

Provides guidelines to help the employer develop a plan

Critical elements for a successful RTW process

Study on more than 45,000 employees, plus the value of transitional work

Return to work kits for small and large businesses

Text of a return-to-work program in use at a major university

Form your own transitional duty program

Use this toolkit to learn about the tools and resources available to assist you with the return-to-work process

Advice on Setting up Return to Work Programs

A series of templates for Return to Work

Templates, checklists, sample forms

A sample template

Elements of a Modified/Return-To-Work Program

Text of a return to work program for school districts

Advice for employers

Includes the usual WC claims process as well as return to work duties of the supervisor

Text of a policy that outlines the procedures plus a sample letter to be sent to the injured worker

American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Panel position statement

This tool calculates how much a particular lost time claim costs your company

Example of a sample written procedure for returning injured workers to transitional duties

A form for use in outlining the plan specifications for returning an injured employee to work

Developing a Return to Work Program: A Resource for Employers

Provides essential management information concerning the health status of an injured worker after each physician visit

WC forms for RTE policies and procedures used by a major university

The relationship of Workers' Compensation and litigation to low back pain (LBP) outcome - 1995 study

US National Park Service's directives regarding return to work

Full text of a WC return to work program in use at a major university - forms