Return to work
If you’ve suffered a workplace injury or condition, your first goal is recovery. Getting back to good health is what should matter most to both you and your employer.
But what happens after that, when you’ve healed enough to start thinking about heading back to work? What if you can’t handle the hours, environment and tasks right away? Or ever?
Returning to work after time away for an injury or condition can be daunting. However, return to work services are available to help you and your employer plan and execute a safe, effective return, supporting you each step of the way.
Here’s everything you need to know about the return to work services offered at Lifemark clinics.
Return to work services involve individualized assessments, rehabilitation, retraining and education on preventative measures. They provide a clear path to workplace reintegration for employees who have been off work due to an injury (whether it happened at work or not) or a chronic medical condition. Depending on your injury or illness, your return to work team may include an occupational therapist, physiotherapist, kinesiologist, chiropractor, massage therapist, psychologist, psychiatrist, psychotherapist and/or medical doctors.
Our qualified team of clinicians work with you, your physician and your employer to create a customized return to work plan based on a thorough assessment of your functional abilities and limitations, your job responsibilities and workplace environment, to help you progressively build up your tolerance for work tasks. This plan is intended to be transitional, with a fixed duration. The team will collaborate with your employer (and physician) on a gradual return to work schedule and make recommendations on any workplace adjustments or accommodations that may be required. This could include both temporary and permanent solutions.
Cost and coverage
Cost and coverage
Whether you are receiving physiotherapy, chiropractic care, massage therapy, occupational therapy or other types of rehabilitation services, most health insurance providers reimburse all or a portion of the fees.
Our clinic staff can help confirm your health insurance coverage. Your treatment may be partially or fully covered if you have extended health benefits, a worker’s compensation claim, or were injured in a motor vehicle accident.
Find a Lifemark clinic to determine the coverage options available to you which may include:
- All third-party insurance
- Extended health benefits
- Worker’s compensation
- Motor vehicle accident insurance
- OHIP (Ontario only)
Please note that for payment, all major credit cards, debit and personal cheques are accepted.
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