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Return to Work guides
Light duty and transitional work: how to set it upWhat light duty and transitional work are, how to design assignments that match medical restrictions, and where the ADA, FMLA and state comp rules limit you.Reporting a workplace injury: what employers must doWho you must tell, and how fast: OSHA's 8- and 24-hour rules, the carrier and state first report, Forms 300 and 301, and why deadlines differ by state.Return-to-work programs: how to build oneHow to write a return-to-work program that gets injured employees back on the job safely, cuts lost-time claim costs and holds up under the ADA and FMLA.Workers' comp, the ADA and FMLA: how they overlapHow one workplace injury can trigger workers' comp, FMLA leave and ADA accommodation at once, and what EEOC and DOL guidance say employers must do at each step.The workers' comp claims process for employersWhat happens after a workplace injury for the employer: care, reporting deadlines, the insurer's decision, benefits, return to work and the effect on your mod.Workers' comp settlements and the employer's roleHow workers' comp claims settle, why states treat lump sums and medical closure differently, what Medicare set-asides require, and the employer's role.