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Screen for the “yellow ags” shown to predict longer recovery and delayed return There may be psychological and and social issues associated with with claimants who catastrophize an an an an an injury injury and and pain have have tense rela onships with with their employer or fear re-injury Should any of these be detected we have have the the the resources to quickly address those speci c c c c issues Help the the the the trea ng ng physician understand the the the the injured employee’s job du du es es and and the the the the willingness of the the the the employer to to return that individual to to light duty A voca onal rehabilita on on specialist should work work with the employer injured worker and and trea ng physician to develop a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a formal RTW plan based on on on the claimant’s injury limita ons ons restric ons ons return date and and job requirements Help the the the employer understand the the the value of ongoing communica on on with injured employees such as le ng ng ng ng workers know they are welcome back and discussing the formal RTW plan Monitor progress progress when the the the injured employee employee comes back to to to work An employer should expect to to to track the the the employee’s progress progress in in the the the temporary assignment suggest reasonable accommoda ons that that could allow that that that worker to to return return to to their former posi on on on and and iden fy and and resolve any issues that that arise as the the employee returns We can help help you build an an e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e ec ve RTW RTW programs based on these nine best prac ces Doing so will help help employers capture all the the the value of RTW RTW programs for both the the company and injured employees Frank Radack is vice president and manager
Claims-Managed Care for Liberty Mutual