A RETURN TO WORK PROGRAM CAN:

1
A RETURN TO WORK PROGRAM CAN

• Help you get prompt medical care to the
  injured employee
• Return the injured employee to work in the
  shortest possible time

2
Steps to an effective return to work process

• Establish policies and procedures
• Identify alternative productive work
• Communicate with the employee, doctor, and
  Texas Mutual
• Keep a phone log
• Make a bona fide offer of employment

3
Return to Work

• Meet the Stars

4
Rodney, back injury

• Injury date 11/15/97
• Alternative work driving truck
• 19 weeks lost time, 23 weeks alternative
  productive work
• 21,000 Medical
• 14,700 Indemnity
• 6030 Indemnity savings

5
Cheryl, car accident

• Injury Date 2/24/98
• MMI 8/4/98
• No lost time, alternative productive work
  offered but refused
• 824 medical
• 7,673 savings

6
J.D. - back injury

• Injury Date 6/25/98
• 13 weeks to MMI
• No lost time
• 4,453 medical
• 4,168 saved lost time
• 5 impairment

7
Before and After RETURN TO WORK

• Rose - knee injury 10,328 Lost Time 4,405
  Medical
• Linda - knee injury 6,472 Lost Time 9,967
  Medical
• Angela - knee injury 419 Lost Time 511
  Medical

8
David, fell on job site

• Injury Date 2/19/99
• Ongoing
• Reserve 7500
• Paid 1098
• Average Weekly Wage 658
• 13 X 461 5993 savings to date

9
Melissa - wrist pain from repetitive work

• Injury Date 1/5/99
• Ongoing
• Reserve 5,000
• Paid 2455
• Average Weekly Wage 252
• 19 X 176 3344 savings to date

10
Benefits

• Saves Money
• Minimizes Turnover
• Helps Production
• Improves Employee Morale
• Accelerates Healing Process

11
The Cost of Turnover

• 80 of turnover cost is hidden
• Average cost is 1.5 times the annual salary of
  the job
• Takes an average of 13.5 months for new employees
  to maximize their efficiency

12
If an employee is off work for six months, his
or her chances of returning are 50.

• If an employee is off work for a year, he or she
  will not likely return.