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A RETURN TO WORK PROGRAM CAN:. Help you get prompt medical care to the injured employee Return the injured employee to work in the shortest possible time. STEPS TO AN EFFECTIVE RETURN TO WORK PROCESS:. Establish policies and procedures Identify alternative productive work
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A RETURN TO WORK PROGRAM CAN: • Help you get prompt medical care to the injured employee • Return the injured employee to work in the shortest possible time
STEPS TO AN EFFECTIVE RETURN TO WORK PROCESS: • Establish policies and procedures • Identify alternative productive work • Communicate with the employee, doctor and Texas Mutual • Keep a phone log • Make a bona fide offer of employment
RETURN TO WORK Meet the Stars…
RODNEY, BACK INJURY • Injury Date: 11/15/97 • Alternative Work Driving Truck • 19 Weeks Lost Time, 23 Weeks Alternative Productive Work • $21,000 Medical • $14,700 Indemnity • $6,030 Indemnity Savings
CHERYL, CAR ACCIDENT • Injury Date: 2/24/98 • MMI: 8/4/98 • No lost time, alternative productive work offered but refused • $824 Medical • $7,673 Savings
J.D., BACK INJURY • Injury Date: 6/25/98 • 13 Weeks to MMI • No Lost Time • $4,453 Medical • $4,168 Saved Lost Time • 5% Impairment
BEFORE AND AFTER RETURN TO WORK: • Rose – Knee Injury $10,328 Lost Time + $4,405 Medical • Linda – Knee Injury $6,472 Lost Time + $9,967 Medical • Angela – Knee Injury $419 Lost Time + $511 Medical
DAVID, FELL ON JOB SITE • Injury Date: 2/19/99 • Ongoing • Reserve: $7,500 • Paid: $1,098 • Average Weekly Wage: $658 • 13 X $461 = $5,993 Savings to Date
MELISSA, WRIST PAIN FROM REPETITIVE WORK • Injury Date: 1/5/99 • Ongoing • Reserve: $5,000 • Paid: $2,455 • Average Weekly Wage: $252 • 19 X $176 = $3,344 Savings to Date
BENEFITS • Saves Money • Minimizes Turnover • Helps Production • Improves Employee Morale • Accelerates Healing Process
THE COST OF TURNOVER • 80% of turnover cost is hidden • Average cost is 1.5 times the annual salary of the job • Takes an average of 13.5 months for new employees to maximize their efficiency
THE COST OF TURNOVER • If an employee is off work for six months, his or her chances of returning are 50%. • If an employee is off work for a year, he or she will not likely return.