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Return to Work

Due to both work-related and non work-related causes, your employees can acquire disabilities at any time. It is important for you to develop policies and practices that enable you to effectively return these employees to your workplace - minimizing disruption to your operations and retaining their valuable skills.

 

THE OREGON EXPERIENCE  Orenco Systems® Inc.: Learn why they believe that returning injured workers to their jobs enhances the entire workplace  PCC Structurals Inc. - Learn how PCC Structurals, Inc.(a subsidiary of Precision Castparts Corp.) headquartered in Portland, OR, has cut costs and earned employee loyalty through improvements in their return-to-work programs.   Oregon's Preferred Worker Program - Subsidizes costs associated with hiring disabled workers.   Standard Insurance Company - Read how their return-to-work program for people with mental illness boasts a 50% success rate. RESOURCES   Facilitating Return-to-Work for Ill or Injured Employees - A fact sheet from the US Department of Labor.   National Institute on Disability Management and Research - Excellent resources and international perspectives on return to work policies and practices.   Job Accommodation Advice and Counsel - Free confidential and expert advice from the job Accommodation Network. 1-800-526-7234   Family and Medical Leave Act - An overview of provisions prepared by the Job Accommodation Network.

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