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2. Early Return to Work: For the Injured Worker

3. Your Recovery Your first step after an injury at work is to focus on getting well.

4. Texas Department of Insurance The Division of Workers� Compensation can help give you the information you need to safely return to work.

5. Early Return to Work You want to be able to return to your regular job as soon as possible. But, your injury may keep you from being able to go back to it right away. So, you may have to change your job a bit�

6. Early Return to Work When your injury keeps you from being able to go back to your regular job right away, your return to work might be described as:

7. Early Return to Work This may be a temporary change to your regular job such as:

8. Benefits of Early Return to Work Have better and faster recovery Are more likely to have a job to go back to Remain active and productive Retain job skills Retain company benefits Get support from your co-workers while you heal

9. Stay in Touch� With your doctor

10. Your Doctor It is easy to stay in touch with your doctor through your appointments: Go to your doctor appointments, and Follow your doctor�s recommendations for recovery

11. Your Doctor Take advantage of your appointments and talk to your doctor about going back to work.

12. Your Doctor Tell your doctor about: What you do in your regular job Other jobs in the company (that you don�t normally do) that you might be able to do temporarily This will help you and your doctor figure out what work you can do safely.

13. Stay in Touch� With your employer

14. Your Employer From the time you are first injured, call your employer regularly to let them know how you are doing. This helps your employer know that you are interested in going back to work when the doctor says it is safe for you.

15. Your Employer When the doctor says that you can go back to work, talk to your employer and let them know what kind of work the doctor thinks you can do safely.

16. Your Employer If the doctor tells you that you can�t go back to your regular job right away, ask your employer:

17. Working together�

18. Working together� Insurance carrier/adjuster Attorneys Private rehabilitation services

19. Don�t Give Up! Although sometimes it may seem difficult, don�t give up. If you follow these steps, then you should be on your way back to your normal routine � both at home and on the job.

20. Don�t Forget! Focus on getting well Talk to your doctor Keep in touch with your employer: Supervisor, Human Resource Department, or Other point of contact with your employer Work toward returning to your regular job, full-time Don�t give up!