Effective return-to-work programs can help reduce a company's workers' compensation costs, improve employee morale and compel employees to participate in an active recovery.
Business and Legal Resources provides seven steps to help make returning to work a success.
- Develop a return-to-work policy for consistency.
- Establish a central point of contact for the injured employee.
- Contact the injured employee and start an interactive process.
- Provide information to the treating physician about the injury and the job.
- Research and evaluate possible accommodations, and keep in mind the needs of the employee and organization.
- Establish a timetable for returning to work.
- Encourage and support the employee's recovery.
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