Return To Work

Topics	Vocational Rehabilitation	Forms & Publications	Physical Demands-Strength Rating
Return to Work Services	Preferred Worker Program	WSI SAW/RTW Initiatives	Actions and Motions
Transitional Work	Job Development	Vocational Rehabilitation Brochure
On-Site Return to Work	School Coordinator	Preferred Worker Program Brochure
Medical Case Managers	When Work Related Disability is Medical Required	MCM Referral Criteria

Return to Work Services

The goal of return-to-work (RTW) services is to return the injured worker to substantial gainful employment with a minimum of retraining as soon as possible after an injury occurs. The emphasis is placed on substantial employment with the pre-injury employer in the injured worker’s pre-injury or regular capacity through transitional work. Transitional work is work that allows the injured worker to remain safely on the job, but in a modified or alternate position.

Two types of work are outlined in a transitional work plan:

Modified work is the injured worker’s pre-injury or regular job that is modified to accommodate restrictions outlined by the medical provider.
Alternate work is a temporary work assignment when the injured worker is unable to perform his or her pre-injury duties or regular job as a result of the injury.