Benefits of a Return to Work Program for Restaurants

Creating an effective Return to Work (RTW) program offers benefits to both the employer and the injured worker in the food service industry. Find out how employers can implement RTW at their restaurants to ensure a successful recovery for the employee.

The Benefits of a Return to Work ProgramA Return to Work Program can be a win-win situation for employees and employers alike. Before injuries even occur, employers can share the benefits the program provides with their employees, such as how RTW helps maintain wages and a connection with their employer and co-workers. Business owners can also promote their Return to Work program as an advantage of employment with the company. At the same time, RTW plays a major role in controlling claim costs and the direct impact on insurance premiums.

RTW Program for Restaurant WorkersA restaurant worker with a lost time claim is off an average of 30 days before returning to work and about 40 percent of incurred losses are indemnity benefits…

Steve Martino, CSP, ARM, ALCM

Steve Martino has 32 years risk management and consulting experience. He began with AmTrust in 2010 and has provided strategic and pragmatic guidance to businesses and insurers regarding property, liability and workers’ compensation loss control programs. Steve is a Certified Safety Professional and holds certificates for industry recognized Risk Management and Loss Control Management.

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Steve Martino, CSP, ARM, ALCM