Developing an effective RTW program helps you get injured workers back on the job as quickly as possible — cutting thousands of dollars in unnecessary workers' comp expenses.

Maximizing Return to Work in the Federal Sector shows you how to set up a return-to-work program — detailing what you can and can't do. You learn specifics steps for designing a program — developed by leading industry experts — as well as insights into why many existing programs may not achieve the desired results.

You get examples of model RTW programs you can use as a guide to create or improve your own program. Plus, you discover:

• How to develop functional job descriptions to aid doctors
• Ways to implement meaningful modified work programs
• How ECAB has ruled on challenges to workers' comp actions — through easy-to-understand summaries
• What the latest research shows about why an effective RTW program is important
• And more!