Return to Work Resources
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. Placing injured workers at local nonprofit organizations to perform light-duty work is an alternative when their employer cannot...
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...
Risk & Insurance Magazine Article featuring ReEmployAbility | Workers Comp Forum | The Next Chapter for Return to Work
ReEmployAbility founders, Debra Livingston and Frances Ford, are featured in the September 2014 edition of Risk & Insurance Magazine. The article, “The Next Chapter for Return to Work,” features our Transition2Work program as an option to supplement employers’...
Ruling reinforces transitional duty with nonprofits as Maryland RTW option
A recent ruling by the Maryland Workers Compensation Commission reaffirms transitional employment with nonprofit agencies as a viable option for helping injured workers return to work quickly and safely. Summary of Ruling On May 29, 2014, the Maryland Workers...
ReEmployAbility Drives Precedent in Virginia Return-to-Work Case
ReEmployAbility, the largest national provider of specialty return-to-work (RTW) services and transitional employment programs, played a major role in establishing return-to-work precedent in a recent Virginia workers’ compensation case. The Virginia Worker’s...
Claims Journal Article featuring Transition2Work Program Success! | Transitional Employment Service Leads to New Skills, Career for Injured Worker
ReEmployAbility has successfully matched thousands of injured workers with temporary modified duty assignments at its partner local nonprofit organizations. In most cases, a successful outcome means the injured worker is able to quickly return to his previous...