Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features the recent launch of a new program from Washington State’s Department of Labor & Industries called “Stay at Work”. The new program is available to employers who pay premiums to L&I, and partially reimburses Washington employers for the cost of bringing injured workers back to safe, light-duty jobs before they are medically cleared to return to their old jobs.
The model, which has already appeared to be successful in Oregon, was seen to speed recoveries and reduce long-term disability. While light duty has long been used at larger companies, the program aims to make it a possibility for smaller ones as well.
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