WHAT IS RETURN TO WORK (RTW)?

The Return to Work Toolkit is designed to help a worker; who because of an occupational injury/illness to return to productive employment in a timely and safe manner. Effective Stay at Work/Early Return to Work programs have been shown to:

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• Reduce or eliminate lost wages

• Reduce or eliminate lost time claims

• Reduce the costs of finding and retaining new workers

• Reduce workers’ compensation premiums

• Keep loss of productivity to a minimum

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– From Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia