Early Safe Return to Work ESRTW

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Early Safe Return to Work(ESRTW)
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Employer Responsibility

• Work injuries requiring medical attention must be
  reported to WSIB within 3 days
• Form 7 is completed and forwarded to WSIB
• Must ensure that first aid treatment is available
  to employee and recorded in first aid log book
• Investigate the accident/injury and manage the
  claim
• Liaise with WSIB personnel

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Supervisor

• Investigate the injury/complaint. Take
  preventative measures to ensure it doesnt happen
  again
• Ensure immediate completion of incident report
• Work with WSIB Nurse Case Manager and employer to
  design the RTW plan
• Meet with the returning employee at the start and
  end of the first shift to review and discuss any
  concerns the employee may have

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Continued

• Maintain progress chart or documentation relating
  to employees injury.
• Maintain regular contact with the employee
  during his/her absence from work
• Co-ordinate the development of the employees
  return to work plan.
• Schedule regular meetings with employee to
  discuss progress

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Responsibilities - Employee

• Report as promptly as possible all work-related
  injuries and complaints to supervisor
• Complete section A and sign the New FAF release
  of functional abilities form
• Report accident within 6 months
• Obtain necessary paperwork prior to leaving site
• Maintain regular contact with supervisor and keep
  advised of any changes in medical condition

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Employee responsibility Continued

• Advise the treating physician of the availability
  of modified duties
• Actively participate in developing a specific
  return to work plan
• Communicate any difficulties or concerns
  regarding the Return to Work Program to
  supervisor and WSIB

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Joint Responsibility

• Maintain regular contact following injury
• Ensure Functional Ability Forms are completed and
  returned as soon as possible
• Review all possible modified work within
  precautions
• Design a modified work plan
• All workplace parties must be kept informed of
  progress and adjust plan accordingly

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Functional Ability Form

• Utilize the Functional Abilities Form to assist
  in early and safe return to work
• The Supervisor will send it with the employee
  when he/she first seeks medical attention and
  ongoing depending on severity of injury and
  progress
• It will assist all parties in determining the
  employees abilities
• Can assist work place parties to identify
  necessary accommodations or alternate duties for
  RTW

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New Functional Abilities Form
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FAF Continued
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Workers Signature

• Why is it needed?
• The new legislation requires it
• Acts as a workers application for benefits
• Acts as workers permission for the treating
  practitioner to release functional abilities (FA)
  information to the employer
• (FA information used to plan an early and
  safe return to work)

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New FAF Worker Signature
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Functional Abilities Section
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FAF continued
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FAF continued
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University of Windsors Procedures

• If the employee requires only first aid the
  supervisor fills out accident/incident only.
• If the employee requires medical attention they
  must take the WSIB Functional Abilities Form with
  them when going for medical aid and return it as
  soon as practicable.
• The employee must also sign the WSIB Employees
  Claim/Consent Form.

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Procedures Continued

• Supervisors must also fill out the
  accident/incident form for medical aid claims.
• All documents must be forwarded to the Office of
  Occupational Health Safety within 24 hours of
  the accident/incident.
• The forms may be faxed to 971-3671, but the
  originals must be sent through inter-university
  mail.

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Conclusion

• Working together we can make all the pieces fit
  and improve all the aspects of Early Safe Return
  to Work.

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Applicable WSIB Policies for ESRTW

• ESRTW Overview 19-02-01
• The Goal of ESRTW Roles of the Parties
  19-02-02
• Workplace Party Co-operation 19-02-03
• FAF for Timely Return to Work 19-02-04
• Mediation Services 19-02-06