A transitional work program uses real job duties to accommodate injured workers' medical restrictions for a specified time period – generally not exceeding two to three months – to gradually return them to their original job. It includes company analyses and job analyses of the employees’ job tasks, labor-management collaboration, program-policy development and program evaluation for effectiveness. Also, the program may include on-site therapy tailored to the injured worker.

Your company can expect to receive the following benefits through the implementation of a Transitional WorkGRANT program.

• Lowers compensation cost paid to the worker
• Returns employees to productive employment sooner
• Puts the employer in the strongest possible position relative to return-to-work issues
• Creates the potential to save on BWC premiums
• Removes any temptation to “milk” the system      

BWC's Transitional WorkGRANT$ program provides up to 80 percent of your program development costs up to a set limit, if you're eligible. Your remaining 20-percent investment is waived by Matrix certified developers, saving your company thousands of dollars in disability costs.

The Transitional WorkGRANT$ program is funded through the Ohio State Insurance Fund and the grant money is paid directly to employers.

Contact a Matrix Vocational Solutions representative today at 877.550.7973 to schedule an appointment with a BWC certified consultant. You may also email a representative at voc@mtrxinc.com for more information.