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Mental Health Recovery during a Worker’s Compensation Claim

Mental Health Recovery during a Worker’s Compensation Claim

Addressing Mental Health Recovery for Injured Workers On August 22nd, 2023, experts in the Worker's Compensation field came together for a panel at the Worker's Compensation Institute Conference (WCI) entitled "Mental Health Recovery during a Worker's Compensation...

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Achieving Return to Work with Empathy: Practical Solutions

Achieving Return to Work with Empathy: Practical Solutions

Empathy is paramount when working with injured workers and the worker’s compensation industry. Though it may seem fundamental, empathy is truly a skill that needs to be developed. Empathy is the practice of sharing the emotions of others, allowing us to place ourselves in their shoes. There are often challenges for worker’s compensation professionals to meet an injured worker, whether that comes from preconceived biases, old-school training, or shortened bandwidth; it’s important for everyone to reflect on their own ideas and understand how levels of empathy play a role in your work. We’ve all experienced empathy during the challenging times of the recent pandemic, but even more so, we need to make a difference in the industry by prioritizing empathy as a best practice. 

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Communication Best Practices in Transition2Work Assignments

Communication Best Practices in Transition2Work Assignments

Beginning with Communication Effective communication is paramount when it comes to the success of a Return-to-Work program. At ReEmployAbility, we understand the pivotal role communication plays in the engagement of employees with their modified duty assignments....

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Transition2Work Makes a $35 Million Impact for Nonprofits

Transition2Work Makes a $35 Million Impact for Nonprofits

ReEmployAbility’s Transition2Work program continues to make a significant impact in 2023 by connecting thousands of national and local nonprofit organizations with injured employees who can perform light-duty work. These injured employees contribute valuable services...

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The Benefits & Influence of Human Connection

The Benefits & Influence of Human Connection

Picking yourself up by the bootstraps and being a self-made success are hallmarks of the rugged individualism that is often praised in Western culture. We all love a good story about the hero who does it on her own, however, that story is more fiction than fact. The...

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Modern Volunteerism: Healing the Heart, Mind & Body

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...

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Importance of Communication While Navigating Return-to-Work

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...

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