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Return-to-Work Toolkit For Tennessee Employers

October 31, 2023 Last Edit: June 5, 2025

Valuable ‘REWARD’ Program Can Help Employers, Injured Workers on the Job.

Return-to-Work Toolkit For Tennessee Employers

Tennessee small business owners, please take a look at this free toolkit from the state Bureau of Workers’ Compensation. It’s a worthy program that can help you provide a hastle free transition for your employees coming back to work. The REWARD Program is a free and can improve return-to-work outcomes for workers’ compensation claims. The comprehensive program appeals to employers and other interested groups who are new to adapting worksites to workers injured on the job and to those who have experience in return-to-work initiatives. <<<For more information about the program, click HERE.>>> Newcomers receive a free toolkit on how to establish a return-to-work program, access to a free 20-hour training program, and the ability to network and collaborate with other employers to learn and develop. Employers with experience in return-to-work programs receive access to new research and developments in the field, access to the Reward Support Group, and can be featured on the REWARD Honor Roll. Our goal is for injured workers in Tennessee to have access to Tennessee physicians specifically trained in return-to-work and workers’ compensation principles via the Certified Physician Program. <<<You can find the toolkit and other resources to help you impliment the REWARD program HERE.>>>

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