Work Rehabilitation Program
RIW is an L&I approved clinic that provides work conditioning and work hardening, now referred to as work rehab programs/WRP.
A work conditioning program consists of PT and OT to get a worker back to light levels with basic work simulations 2-4 hours/day 3-5 times a week.
A work hardening program consists of PT and OT and perhaps other disciplines (for example psychology) to get a worker back to medium to heavy work levels with more advanced and specific job simulations. There could be other employment issues or barriers to recovery that may need to be addressed. This program is 2-8 hours/day 3-5 days a week. Each referral is evaluated in our clinic and an individual recommendation for treatment are tailored to each worker based on their needs with the goal of returning to work.
Criteria for a WRP evaluation include:
- Referral/agreement by attending provider.
- Identified return to work goal with job description that describes the physical demands of the job.
- Worker’s diagnosis is a musculoskeletal disorder impacting their ability to return to work full duty.
- The worker has had at least two months of recovery since their initial injury which may include participation in standard outpatient therapies.
To make a referral, please contact Vanessa Quintero, our Musculoskeletal Programs Coordinator, at (206) 859-5030 x1608, or visit our referral page.