Journal article
Appraisal of Washington State workers' compensation‐based return‐to‐work programs and suggested system improvements: A survey of workers with permanent impairments
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Following a work-related permanent impairment, injured workers commonly face barriers to safe and successful return to work (RTW). Examining workers' experiences with the workers' compensation (WC) system could highlight opportunities to improve RTW outcomes. Objectives included summarizing workers': (1) appraisal of several WC-based RTW programs, and (2) suggestions for vocational rehabilitation and WC system improvements to …
Authors
Sears JM; Edmonds AT; MacEachen E; Fulton‐Kehoe D
Journal
American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Vol. 64, No. 11, pp. 924–940
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
11 2021
DOI
10.1002/ajim.23289
ISSN
0271-3586