Can a worker return to work early after a workplace injury?
If possible, workers should try to stay at work during their recovery period doing duties that will not aggravate their injury and are suited to their capacity. The worker’s treating health professional has an important role in helping to determine the workers capacity for work. If a worker is unable to return to work immediately after their injury, the earlier a worker can get back to work the faster and more lasting their recovery is likely to be. Treating a workplace injury is much like treating a sports injury. Doctors know that the earlier they can get an injured sportsperson back into training, the faster the recovery.
