Return to Work Programs

Return to work programs that shorten disability duration

Return to work programs coordinate claims handling and workforce management into one process, rather than treating an injured employee's return as a separate track from the claim itself. This program is designed for organizations that want time away from work actively managed down.

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Why It Matters

A stalled return to work case increases its own cost

Return to work cases stall when claims handling and workforce management operate as separate processes rather than one coordinated program. Without integration between the two, an active disability case can run longer than the underlying injury requires, tying up reserves and management attention while an employee's return to work goes unmanaged as anyone's specific responsibility.

HUB's Approach

Claims handling and workforce coordination in one process

HUB structures return to work programs to bring claims handling, reserve management and workforce coordination into one connected effort, rather than leaving an employee's return to work as a separate track the claims process doesn't actively manage. This integration is built into HUB's broader claims management model.

Legacy files and stalled return to work cases come from the same underlying cause; treating a case as someone else's responsibility once the initial claim work is complete. HUB's claims advocates stay engaged with an active return to work case through resolution, coordinating with the organization so recovery time is actively managed down rather than left to run its own course.

HUB's Impact

Disability duration actively managed and not left alone

Organizations whose return to work cases have historically run longer than the underlying injury requires turn to HUB to integrate claims handling and workforce coordination into one program rather than managing an employee's return as a separate process disconnected from the claim itself.

Case Studies

Cost Contained

"In the last year since working with HUB, we’ve had zero time loss claims, compared to an average of six each year. We’ve kept employees on the payroll, and the cost of claims is coming down because we’re getting better at getting employees back to work. It’s amazing how fast employees get better when they’re asked to come to work, even if it’s watching safety videos for a few hours."

Troy Varness, General Manager, Fred's Appliance