The first step in bringing an injured worker with restrictions back to work is getting a light-duty job description approved by their attending provider. This approval is required for a Stay at Work reimbursement. Use these tips to ensure your job description will get the job done successfully.
- Review the worker’s medical restrictions as you consider what transitional light-duty jobs may be appropriate for a worker. A completed Activity Prescription Form (APF) should be completed by the medical provider at least every 30 days, or when restrictions change.
- Find L&I’s current Job Description Form. Use these tips when completing the form:
- Make sure to check the box at the top for “Light Duty/Transitional”.
- Describe the physical requirements for the light-duty job and clarify how it’s different from the worker’s regular duties if it is essentially similar to the job of injury.
- Ensure that the physical requirements for the light-duty job don’t exceed the worker’s restrictions on the Activity Prescription Form (APF).
- Providing the correct effective date on the form is critical to ensure the period you may get SAW benefits for is maximized. If your AWC Retro claims coordinator handles the light-duty job description submission to the provider, we ask that you leave this box empty and allow us to fill in the date.
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Utilizing the Stay at Work program works best when we can work collaboratively with you. Contact your claims coordinator if you have any questions.