Manufacturers Insurance And The Need For A Return To Work Program
Running a manufacturing operation is often difficult work
. There are client deadlines to consider, and employees may have to work long, hard hours to meet those deadlines. An employer relies on their manufacturers insurance to handle pertinent issues that arise, and on the occasion that an employee is injured while performing their duties, workers compensation insurance. What helps to enrich workers comp is an effective return to work program, which can lessen the burden brought on by employee injury claims.
A return to work program can be designed to provide meaningful work activity for employees who are temporarily unable to perform all, or portions, of their regular work assignments or duties. This type of program can be applied to employees suffering from either work or non-work related injuries or illnesses. The goal is to allow valued company employees to return to productive, regular work when they are physically able to return.
Transitional or modified work duties
By providing temporary transitional or modified work activity, injured employees remain an active and vital part of the company. Studies show that a well-constructed return to work program reduces lost time days, allows workers to recover more quickly and makes for a more positive work environment.
All active employees who become temporarily unable to perform their regular job due to a compensable
work related injury or illness might be eligible for transitory work duties within the provisions of this program. Tasks may take on the following form:
Changed duties within the scope of the employee's current position, other available jobs for which the employee qualifies outside the scope of his or her current position. Or an altered schedule of work hours.
Transitional duty-- a therapeutic tool used to accelerate injured employees' return to work by addressing the physical, emotional, attitudinal and environmental factors that otherwise inhibit a prompt return to work.
Alternate duty which is a part of return to
work program designed as a placement service for individuals who have reached maximum medical improvement and are still unable to perform the essential functions of their pre-injury job.
If work is available that meets the limitations or restrictions set forth by the employee's attending practitioner, that employee may be assigned transitional or modified work for a period not to exceed 90 days. Transitional or light duty is atemporary program, and an employee's eligibility in these reduced assignments will be based strictly on medical documentation and recovery progress.
by: Joan A. Martinez
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