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Managing RTW & Vocational Recovery Outcomes 2026

One Day Course | 6.5 Hours (8:30am - 4:00pm)

Thursday March 19, 2026
Cost: $225 Members, $375 Non-Members 
**As of October 1, 2025, WSIA is required by state law to collect Washington retail sales tax on registrations from Washington-based attendees for live presentations, such as webinars, as well as recorded video content.

Level: Intermediate
Issues Covered: Medical, Compensation, Work Disability Prevention
Faculty Includes: Cory Turner, CRC | Julie Busch, MS, CDMS

Credits Available: WWCP, 6.5 credits | Dept L&I, 6.5 credits | SHRM, 6.5 credits

Upon completion of all eight WWCP sessions (72-hours) and required coursework, participants will receive a certificate of completion. Starting July 1, 2022, this certificate will be required for application to take the new Self-insurance Claims Administrator Examination administered by the Department of Labor and Industries.

The fifth step in our IIU's comprehensive, goal-oriented workers' compensation curriculum, this full-day workshop builds on the principles in prior introductory and intermediate trainings and focuses on the early return-to-work process, preventing work disability, and facilitating quality vocational recovery outcomes for workers. Students are given sample scenarios with designated classroom time for independent and group study exercises.

Topics Include:

  • Return-to-Work Purpose and Procedures
  • Light, Modified and Transitional Duty RTW
  • Return-to-Work Priorities
  • Employment Law and Regulation Affecting Return-to-Work
    • ADA Title 1, ADAAA
    • Washington State Law against Discrimination
    • Family and Medical Leave Act
    • Washington Family Leave Insurance
    • Collective Bargaining Agreements
    • Terminations
    • Voluntary Retirement
    • Lay Offs
  • Communication with workers and other system participants
  • Worker Rights and Responsibilities
  • Job Modification and Permanent Accommodation
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Services
  • Vocational Determination Process
  • Employability Assessments
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Plan Development Services
  • Pensions
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After registration, you will receive a separate invoice with the applicable tax amount (if any). You can then pay the invoice by credit card or check.

Click here for more information on the WWCP curriculum

Cancellation Information

No refunds will be given for cancellations made after March 13, 2026.