Return to Work / Stay at Work
El Regreso al Trabajo en español
The timely return of injured employees to productive roles in the Texas workforce is one of the key components of Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation's (TDI-DWC's) mission. Return to work is a responsibility shared by employers, employees, health care providers, insurance carriers and TDI-DWC.
The longer an employee is away from work after an injury, the harder it is for him or her to get back to work at all; and the longer an employee is away from work, the higher are the employer’s workers’ compensation costs and related business costs.
The following information is provided to help employers, injured employees and health care providers appreciate the benefits of return to work and to guide them in fulfilling their respective roles. The employer resources assist employers to create and implement effective return to work procedures--a key element in returning injured employees to productive work.
Return-to-Work Reimbursement Program for Employers
- Report: Implementation of the Return-to-Work Pilot Program for Small Employers in Texas
- Return-to-Work Reimbursement Program for Employers (PDF)
- DWC Form-008, Return-to-Work Reimbursement Program for Employers (PDF, Word)
Return to Work Resources
Injured Employee Resources
- Registry of Private Providers of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
- Working Works - Employment Resources for Injured Employees (PDF)
- Frequently Asked Questions (HTML, PDF)
- Glossary (PDF)
- Injured Employee Checklist (PDF)
- Slideshow - Early Return to Work (PowerPoint)
- Information acera del Regreso al Trabajo para el Empleado Lesionado (PowerPoint)
- Workplace Safety - Division workplace safety resources
Employer Resources
- Registry of Private Providers of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
- Return to Work Success Stories (PDF)
- Return to Work Poster - English and Spanish (PDF)
- Effective Return to Work Practices for Employers
- Making Return to Work - Work: For Your Business and Your Employees (PDF)
- DWC Form-001, Employer's First Report of Injury or Illness (PDF)
- DWC Form-073, Work Status Report (PDF)
- DWC Form-074, Description of Injured Employee’s Employment
- To schedule a Return to Work Educational Presentation, contact Pat Crawford at pat.crawford@tdi.state.tx.us.
- Workplace Safety - Division workplace safety resources
Health Care Provider Resources
- DWC Form-073 - Work Status Report (PDF)
- CARF Table - CARF Accredited Work Conditioning and Work Hardening Programs Exempted from Preauthorization and Concurrent Review
- CARF Q & A's - Work Conditioning & Work Hardening, ODG and Preauthorization (PDF)
- Disability Management
Joint Report to the Legislature
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Last updated: 10/24/2011
