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Return to Work and Transitional Duty
Returning employees to full productivity means offering temporary alternate duty positions.
Show Me the Savings: Using Data to Sell RTW to the C-Suite
Transitional duty programs are one of the most effective ways to reduce workers’ compensation …
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What to Do When Injured Employees Can’t Come Back
Even the best-managed return-to-work (RTW) programs can't bring back every injured employee. …
Why ‘Counting Paperclips’ Hurts More Than It Helps in Return-to-Work Programs
When an injured employee returns to work under a transitional duty program, the goal should be more …
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Your Lost Time Rate Tells the Truth About Your Return-to-Work Program
When a worker is injured, the clock starts ticking — not just on recovery, but on cost. The longer …
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The Real Reason Some Employees Never Come Back to Work
In workers’ compensation, it’s easy to focus on the medical side of an injury — the X-rays, the …
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What to Do When the Doctor Won’t Release the Injured Worker to Return
A common (and frustrating) obstacle in workers’ compensation management is this scenario: An …
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The Hidden Cost of Letting Injured Employees Stay Home
Imagine this: One injured employee stays out of work for 35 extra days. Seems manageable, …
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How to Create a Transitional Duty Job Bank
One of the most overlooked yet powerful tools in any return-to-work (RTW) program is the …
Working With Unions on Return-to-Work: 8 Steps for Gaining Support and Avoiding Conflict
Return-to-work (RTW) programs are one of the most effective strategies for reducing workers’ …
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Why Return-to-Work Ratios Are the Most Overlooked Metric in Workers’ Comp
When it comes to managing workers’ compensation claims, many employers focus on lagging …
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How Collaborative Return-to-Work Programs Outperform Traditional Approaches
When an employee is injured on the job, a timely and thoughtful return-to-work (RTW) program can be …
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How Long Will My Employee Be Off Work? Applying Evidence-Based Injury Duration Guidelines
Efficient management of workers' compensation claims significantly impacts both employee recovery …
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Two Primary Types of Transitional Duty
Injuries are an inevitable part of the workplace, but lost time doesn’t have to be. A …
Handling Difficult Return to Work Scenarios
Achieving a 90% return-to-work rate within 0-4 days is the gold standard for managing workers' …
9 Characteristics of Transitional Duty Assignments in Workers’ Comp
A structured Return-to-Work (RTW) program is one of the most effective ways to reduce workers' …
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The Case for Injury Duration Guidelines in Modern Workers’ Comp Programs
In the complex world of workers' compensation, achieving optimal outcomes for injured workers …
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1/2/25 is the Best Day to FEEL the Value of Return to Work
The only way to truly understand it is to feel it. Hello, my name is Michael Stack and I'm the c e …
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Part 3 of 3: Common Mistakes in Return-to-Work Programs and How to Avoid Them
In the final part of our return-to-work (RTW) series, we explore common mistakes made in RTW …
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Part 2 of 3: Overcoming Return-to-Work Challenges in Union Environments
The return-to-work (return to work) process is challenging under the best of circumstances. When …
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