Early Returns To Work Add Value–In More Ways Than One

Small, mid-sized and even some larger companies may reduce their costs more than they realize by implementing aggressive return-to-work programs. Getting employees back to work as soon as medically appropriate can save premium dollars, improve productivity and reduce the need to add or train staff to fill in for an injured worker. Equally important, such programs can return injured employees to their pre-injury lifestyle and income level more quickly.

Yet the resources involved in establishing a successful return to work program pale by comparison. So why arent businesses doing more?

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