Employee Advantage

RETURN TO WORK EMPLOYEE ADVANTAGE

IN TERMS OF LIGHT/MODIFIED DUTY WORK STATUS, WHAT IS RETURN TO WORK (RTW)?

If you sustain a work injury and are unable to perform your normal job duties, your employer might have a temporary return to work (RTW) light/modified duty program that may be able to accommodate the work status that your treating physician has provided from your work injury. Reducing the amount of missed pay by returning to work as soon as medically feasible is the aim. The standard workers’ compensation rate is 66 2/3% of your weekly average pay and may vary by state. Your workers compensation claim will be investigated and once the investigation supports that the job caused the injury/illness, your work comp weekly rate of pay would be roughly $400, when your average weekly wage is $600. The longer you’re not able to work, the extra financial pressure that could be placed on you and your family.

However, there might be chances for you to RTW on light/modified duty during your recuperation process if your doctor determines that you can return to work, in a restricted capacity during your recovery.

WORKERS COMPENSATION MODIFIED/LIGHT DUTY OFF-SITE TEMPORARY WORK ASSIGNMENT

Your employer will be looking for you to get back to work as soon as possible when medically supported by your treating physician! Your employer might be able to offer you a light or modified position with job activities at your workplace if you are on workers compensation and have temporary medical limitations. Our services, however, can help arrange off-site temporary light/modified duty work for you if your employer informs you that no light/modified duty work is available at your worksite. This temporary work assignment may last until you can return to full duty work or achieve maximum medical improvement.

It is crucial that you go over all your alternatives with the claim handler and your employer because going back to work in some capacity is advantageous to both of you.