Return-to-Work Programs That Reduce Lost Time and Claims Cost
Coordinate modified duty assignments, track physician clearances, and manage recovery timelines with structured workflows that bring injured workers back faster — and prove it to your underwriter.
What regulated organizations face today
Every day an injured worker stays away costs money — in claims reserves, in replacement labor, in productivity loss, and in Experience Mod impact. Most return-to-work programs exist as policy documents that HR references occasionally. The actual coordination happens through email chains between HR, the supervisor, the treating physician, the claims adjuster, and sometimes an attorney.
Nobody has a single view of where each case stands. Modified duty assignments are improvised rather than mapped to validated job demands. Physician clearance tracking is manual. Duration benchmarks are not measured. The result is longer disability durations, higher claims costs, and no evidence to show underwriters that your organization systematically returns workers to productive employment.
How AlignSure solves it
Recovery Timeline Management
Structured case tracking from injury through full-duty return. Duration benchmarking against BLS and industry standards. Automated alerts when cases exceed expected recovery timelines.
Modified Duty Coordination
Connect return-to-work plans to validated essential duties from the Job Validation module. Map physician restrictions to available modified duty positions. Document every assignment and transition.
Physician Clearance Tracking
Track work status updates, restrictions, and clearances from treating physicians. Structured workflows ensure no clearance is missed and every restriction is documented and communicated to supervisors.
Cost Impact Measurement
Connect return-to-work outcomes to financial impact. Measure days saved against benchmarks. Calculate claims cost reduction. Produce evidence for underwriter stewardship showing systematic RTW program outcomes.
Key platform capabilities
What your auditor, underwriter, or regulator receives
- Return-to-work case documentation with full timeline
- Duration comparison reports (actual vs. BLS benchmark)
- Modified duty assignment records with essential duties mapping
- Physician clearance history and restriction documentation
- Days-away-from-work analysis by department, location, and occupation
- RTW program outcomes for underwriting stewardship reporting
- Claims cost reduction evidence packages
Regulatory frameworks addressed
Related Solutions
Workers' Comp & FROI
Return-to-work is the recovery phase of workers' comp — track claims and recovery in one system.
ADA Job Validation
Transitional duty assignments must align with ADA essential duties standards.
HIPAA & BAA Compliance
Recovery plans involve PHI from treating providers — HIPAA obligations apply.
AlignSure for Healthcare
Healthcare organizations manage the highest volume of return-to-work cases.
See AlignSure in action
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