The Return to Work Guide, Simplified

A return to work plan can be an effective and efficient tool for managers to assist their injured or ill employees in returning to productive employment, timely and safely.

Fortunately, employers can help their employees by hiring the best occupational therapists in California. Healthpointe has over ten locations (including one in Ontario near Upland, Rancho Cucamonga, Montclair, and Chino) which provide effective and efficient return to work plans for employers.

The first step in formulating an effective and efficient return to work plan is ensuring that it contains crucial information including but not limited to:

• The abilities, restrictions and functional limitations of the employee before his/her return to work, which can then be compared with his/her progress during the plan. Adjustments can be made based on agreed parameters.
• The time frame when these objectives should be met, thus, providing everybody concerned with the period for evaluating the employee’s progress. Start and end dates are a must.
• The identified barriers, such as required training and special equipment related to the return to work plan.

Of course, the return to work plan should be agreed upon by both parties. All parties should affix their signatures on the plan, if necessary.

To learn more about return to work plans, contact any of the Healthpointe clinics, such as the Perris clinic (near Nuevo, Sun City, Canyon Lake, Homeland, Romoland, and Lakeview).

About Healthpointe:

Healthpointe is a leading multidisciplinary healthcare organization offering a full range of medical services in practice locations throughout Southern California (Los Angeles County, Orange County, San Bernardino County, and Riverside County). Healthpointe has locations situated in over 10 cities in Southern California including Perris, which is conveniently located by Nuevo, Sun City, Canyon Lake, Homeland, Romoland, and Lakeview. As a highly regarded musculoskeletal group, we have a personal investment in the highest level of service, and we are proud of our record of excellence over the last four decades with private patients, injured workers, urgent care, personal injuries, and professional and non-professional athletes. Leading our organization is a dynamic team of healthcare professionals who continually strive to be at the forefront of medical innovation and healthcare service delivery. For more information, a complete list of services, and Healthpointe locations, visit Healthpointe.net.