Vocational rehabilitation is to return the seriously injured employee to: The prior job with …
Return to Work and Transitional Duty
Exoskeleton Technology: Ford Case Study to Reduce Workers’ Comp Injuries
The development of exoskeletons is driving workers' compensation in a positive direction. This …
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Why Hold Weekly Meetings With Injured Employees?
Every injured employee on transitional duty should meet WEEKLY with the Transitional Duty (TD) …
8 Tips to an Effective Return to Work Program
Claim management teams will spend more money on a workers’ compensation claim the longer an injured …
How Many Employees Are Out of Work Right Now?
So I have a question for you. How many employees do you have out of work right now? …
7 Ways to Make Return-to-Work a Cornerstone of Corporate Culture
One of the fundamentals of workers' compensation cost containment is return to work programs. I …
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Covid-19 Brief: Evidence Helps Reduce The Cost Of Returning Employees To Work
The CDC updated its guidance regarding when and how people with Covid-19 can safely return to work. …
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Covid-19 Brief: To Test, Or Not To Test – That Is The Question
The idea of testing employees as part of the effort to return them safely back to work has a lot of …
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Tackling The COVID-19 RTW Communications Challenge
A Message on COVID-19 from WorkSTEPS Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ben Hoffman. Originally published …
Use Fit For Duty Exams to Expedite Workers’ Comp Claim Resolution
The Fit for Duty exam is a valuable tool to help expedite workers’ comp claim resolution. However, …
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Recession, Fear of Job Loss, and Return to Work
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Three Keys to Successful Return to Work
Work is good for the soul, the mind and the body. Not only does it deliver a paycheck, allowing you …
Number One Element to Unions in Workers’ Compensation
For a company with a predominantly union workforce, that relationship between the union and the …
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Using Medical Disability Guidelines to Estimate Return to Work
Members of the claim management team face many challenges in handling their files in workers’ …
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Ask One Question to Set Return to Work Expectations
Study Reference: The Relationship Between Work-Disability Duration and Claimant's Expected Time to …
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Properly Designing and Implementing Transitional Duty Program Ensures Success
The biggest mistake employers make with a transitional duty program is having a “sorta” light duty …
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Ergonomic Self-Assessments Reduce Injuries Among Office Workers
Keeping workers comfortable can reduce costs for employers/payers. The more a worker experiences …
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Stop Making Excuses – Focus on Return to Work
The claim handler’s main role is to get an injured employee back to work. The timeline on how this …
How Clear And Understood Is Your Return To Work Program?
When an adjuster reserves a file, they focus on probable outcomes. The medical side of the file is …
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Use High-Tech Tools to Reduce Injury Risk, Drastically Cut WC Costs
If you knew the specific physical demands of every job in your organization and which employee …
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