Return to Work Resources

How Transition2Work® Improves Employee Retention & Opportunity Cost
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of U.S. employees voluntarily leaving their jobs has gone up in the last year in a trend known as the "Great Resignation". This has especially become evident in industries such as professional and business...

Modern Volunteerism: Healing the Heart, Mind & Body
We are fortunate to live in a time when modern medicine and technology enable major improvements in the recovery of many injuries. Yet one of the very simplest of therapies has proven to be one of the most effective… volunteerism. Not until recently, was there really...

Return-to-Work Advocacy: Communication, Collaboration, & Compassion
The impact of the pandemic across the U.S. has been broad and long-lasting. Individuals everywhere are experiencing more uncertainty about their careers and income, feel disconnected to the world around them, and are navigating new ways to work remote or under social...

Importance of Communication While Navigating Return-to-Work
The importance of communication with an employee during the return-to-work process cannot be minimized. Now, due to COVID-19 concerns and surrounding uncertainty, communication is even more important than ever. That’s why we’ve enhanced our service to have even more...

Communication: The Golden Rule in Workers’ Compensation and Return-to-work programs
American entrepreneur, author, and motivational speaker Jim Rohn said, “If you just communicate, you can get by; But if you communicate skillfully, you can work miracles.” While you may not be able to heal an employee’s injury as their employer, communication with...

Return-to-Work Best Practices: Why Your RTW Program Should Include Non-occupational Disabilities
Since 2007, we’ve offered Transition2Work® nationwide as a supplement to workers’ compensation return-to-work programs nationwide. By placing injured workers at local nonprofit organizations to perform light duty work when their employer cannot accommodate their...

Volunteer Work Keeps Injured Workers Active
While recovering, workers can't return to full duty because their doctor has not given permission or the company can't accommodate them. One option growing in popularity is for the employer to pay for their employee to work as a volunteer for a nonprofit....

A Helping Hand: When It Comes to Return-to-Work Strategies, a Little Creativity Can Go a Long Way
Those in risk management and human resources are challenged constantly by day-to-day decisions to ensure operations are focused on the latest processes for loss containment, mitigation, and claims resolution. These are not exactly concepts that lend themselves to...

New GA Workers’ Comp Change Streamlines ‘240 Procedure,’ Saving Employers Time and Money
A recent change by the directors of the Georgia State Board will make the process of helping injured employees return to work more efficient. Summary of Change The Georgia State Board revised Board Rule 200.2; as of Jan. 1, the revision will now allow employers to...

Making A Difference: The Benefits of Volunteering
Through the Transition2Work program, ReEmployAbility has been able to provide thousands of invaluable volunteer hours to nonprofit agencies each year. The ability to help the community motivates the dedicated team to work hard every day. Nonprofit Impact The...