ReEmployAbility Releases Annual Return-to-Work Program and Community Impact Results for 2021

Brandon, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Annually, ReEmployAbility publishes the Program Results Summary from their flagship Transition2Work® program. The 2021 summary provides an overview of the program’s success in the areas of community impact, performance results, and injured worker outcomes through fiscal year 2021.

Since 2007, ReEmployAbility’s nationwide Transition2Work program has placed injured employees at local not-for-profit organizations to perform light duty work when their pre-injury employer cannot accommodate their physical restrictions on-site. In 2021, many companies and nonprofits shifted the way they do business. As the industry leader, ReEmployAbility adapted by expanding the Work from Home program with additional remote work opportunities while still securing assignments at nonprofit locations throughout the nation. 

This annual report is based on data collected since the program’s inception in 2007 and examines the impact of program participation of injured workers spanning all 50 states, D.C., and Puerto Rico. It tabulates the data of the program history and compares it to the data of the most recent fiscal year. These results indicate a consistent, positive influence on claim outcomes.

Key highlights from ReEmployAbility’s Program Results Summary include:

Injured Worker Outcomes - 

• In 2021, Transition2Work benefited injured workers by achieving a 99 percent placement success rate and securing an appropriate nonprofit assignment in an average of two days. 
• To date, 55 percent of the injured employees referred to the Transition2Work program participated in a nonprofit assignment and those who participated spent an average of 58 days in the assignment.
• Overall, 59 percent of employees referred successfully returned to work with their pre-injury employer, reached Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI), or settled their workers’ compensation claim, which benefits the employee, employer, and the insurance company. 

Community Impact - 

• During 2021, ReEmployAbility expanded the network to include more than 40,000 nationwide nonprofit partners.
• To date, Transition2Work program participants have provided approximately 14.7 million volunteer hours to local and national nonprofit organizations.
• In 2021, participants in the Transition2Work program had an estimated economic impact on nonprofits valued at over $42 million. This estimate is based on the value of an hour of volunteer time published by independentsector.org and used by the US Government agency, Corporation for National and Community Service.

Employer Results - 

• Through the Transition2Work program, employees gained an improved sense of value as they engaged in the community while they recovered, all while boosting employee morale.
• Employers and insurance carriers realized an average indemnity savings of more than $4,100 per claim referred to the Transition2Work program. All indemnity savings estimates are based on the employees’ daily comp rate multiplied by the number of days a participant was in the program. 

Return-to-Work programs such as Transition2Work allow injured workers to engage in meaningful and productive work, keep a flexible work schedule, maintain daily work habits, make a positive impact on the community, and return to work faster.

In turn, employers benefit by returning employees to work quickly, thereby lowering workers’ compensation claims costs that impact experience ratios for future insurance premiums. 

The Transition2Work Program Results Summary is available for download on the company’s website, www.reemployability.com, or by clicking here. 

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About ReEmployAbility: 
Founded in 2003, ReEmployAbility is the largest national provider of early return-to-work (RTW) services and transitional employment. Their Transition2Work® program offers employers a cost-effective solution to modified light duty assignments, reducing claim costs while giving the injured employee time to heal. Utilizing an accredited, national network of not-for-profit partners, they help employers accommodate injured workers in the transition back to work by connecting people to a greater purpose so they can have a better life. For more information, call 866-663-9880, or visit www.ReEmployAbility.com. 

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