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Return-to-Work

A company policy statement summarizes the organization’s philosophy regarding its commitment to the safety, health and well-being of its employees. It also elevates employee expectations and reinforces the company culture.

A formalized RTW policy reinforces the expectation of returning to work as an overall part of the company culture. The policy should be easy to understand and simple to administer. Having the information in writing also ensures that everyone has the same information and helps guarantee consistent implementation and communication of the process. Some of the primary components of a formal RTW policy include:

• Policy overview – purpose and goals associated with the policy

• Description of a return-to-work/Transitional work program

• Defnitions

• Responsibilities

• Procedures

• Program limitations/duration

• Confdentiality

Sample documentation

• Return-to-work statement

• Return-to-work policy sample

13 This is intended as a general description of certain types of managed care services available to qualifed customers through Zurich Services Corporation,

an individual member company of Zurich in North America. Zurich Services Corporation does not guarantee a particular outcome, reduction in costs or improvement in administration and further assumes no liability in connection with the providing of these services. ©2011 Zurich Services Corporation

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Company return-to-work statement and policy samples