Please explain how/why we should implement a Return to Work Program for Injured Employees?
A Temporary/Alternative Duty Program (Return to Work) is a proactive way for your school system to help an injured worker return to productive and safe work as soon as physically possible. This program, with proper implementation, can benefit all parties involved. The employee should be responsible for active participation in the program and the school system supervisor is responsible for implementation and monitoring of the program outcome. School Board supervisors should work in conjunction with the authorized treating physician to obtain physical limitations and develop a position to accommodate the specific restrictions. This may be done within one of the following modifications: part-time employment, temporary jobs, alternative tasks, job sharing, jobs in other departments, or transitioning through different jobs and job modifications. Your school system understands the value of the contributions of all employees; thus, every effort should be made to accommodate physical restricti
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