Transitional Work Programs Come in many flavors

October 18, 2008 By // by Director Leave a Comment

Employers can choose from a variety of transitional work programs. The first are alternate or lighter duty programs. These allow employees to work at less demanding jobs, different jobs until they are physically able to resume their original work duties. For example, an employee who does physically demanding labor could work in a more sedentary capacity, such as answering telephone or taking inventory. To find out how much transitional duty will save your company try the TD Calculator: http://www.reduceyourworkerscomp.com/transitional-duty-cost-calculator.php The second type of transitional work program is the modified duty or transitional duty position where their original jobs are modified through engineering alterations of the workstation. Work hardening is another alternative. This is where employees perform job-related tasks in increasingly difficulty until they regain the physical ability to perform the entire original job. There are work-hardening programs off site which can be an excellent alternative if there is no way transitional duty can be accommodated at the work site. Read how to get employees back to work at: http://www.reduceyourworkerscomp.com/employees-back-to-work-sooner.php The key is thinking creatively. Most employees want to come back to work as soon as possible, so think outside the box to see how you can get them back within their restrictions, of course, as quickly as possible. For more cost savings tips go to WC Cost Reduction Tips.