Physicians’ Guide to Return to Work
A number of different workplace factors, individual factors, and physician/ worker/employer relationships can all have an impact on a worker’s recovery and likelihood of returning to work/function. Until now there has been little information available to help physicians assist their patients in return to work. Injury/Illness and Return to Work/Function: A Practical Guide for Physicians (318k, pdf) brings together information on
- The physician’s role
- Effective communication with patients, other health professionals, employers, government agencies and private insurers
- Goals of rehabilitation and factors affecting patient outcomes
- Developing a return-to-work plan
- Availability of income support for patients
- Documenting and reporting
- Key references and resources
This guide is the work of The Physician Education Project in Workplace Health (PEPWH). The guide can also serve as a resource for other health professionals. |
Three appendices accompany the Guide.
Appendix 1: Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC)
Appendix 2: Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (233k, pdf)
- Roles and Responsibilities of the Employer, Worker, WSIB Staff, and the Physician
- WSIB Forms
- Contacting the WSIB
- WSIB claims statistics
- Case Study
Appendix 3: Institute for Work & Health (413k, pdf)
Work-Ready. Return-to-Work Approaches for People with Soft-Tissue Injuries (Summaries of the published literature on interventions to optimize recovery and return to work for soft tissue injuries.)
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The Physician Education Project in Workplace Health
The Physician Education Project in Workplace Health began as an initiative of the Ontario Medical Association Section on Occupational and Environmental Medicine and the Institute for Work & Health in 1994. It now receives funding from the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB). |
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