Disability, Illness Related Work, Injuries Related Work
Conditions
Keywords
RETAIN, Minnesota RETAIN, MN RETAIN, Illness Recovery, Injury Recovery, Out of work help, Work placement assistance, Job help, Work Help, Help keeping my job, Stay at work, Return to work
Brief summary
MN RETAIN Phase 2 Sub-study is a non-randomized trial to evaluate the impact of RETAIN program expansion and services on workforce retention and reduction of future workplace disability in the state of MN. The program is funded by US Department of Labor (US DOL) and sponsored jointly with the US Social Security Administration. There will be collaboration between partners to implement best practices in early intervention to support injured or ill employees in stay-at-work and return-to-work. MN RETAIN involves a partnership between Mayo Clinic and MN Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), MN Department of Labor and Industry (DLI), MN Department of Health (MDH), Workforce Development, Inc. (WDI), and the Governor's Workforce Development Board. MN DEED serves as the main recipient and administrator of the funding within the state with Mayo Clinic, DLI, and WDI, as subrecipients of the grant. (Effective Date: 12/23/2021-05/16/2024) MN RETAIN Phase 2 : This study is a randomized control trial (RCT) to evaluate the impact of RETAIN program expansion and services on workforce retention and reduction of future workplace disability in the state of MN. The program is funded by US Department of Labor (US DOL) and sponsored jointly with the US Social Security Administration. There will be collaboration between partners to implement best practices in early intervention to support injured or ill employees in stay-at-work and return-to-work. MN RETAIN involves a partnership between Mayo Clinic and MN Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), MN Department of Labor and Industry (DLI), MN Department of Health (MDH), Workforce Development, Inc. (WDI), and the Governor's Workforce Development Board. MN DEED serves as the main recipient and administrator of the funding within the state with Mayo Clinic, DLI, and WDI, as subrecipients of the grant. During this Phase: additional collaborators: Mathematica Policy Research
Interventions
OTHERRETAIN Program
Facilitates early intervention strategies to support workers in staying-at or returning-to-work (SAW/RTW) after injury or illness and preventing unnecessary disability. This is done by incorporating a Return-to-Work Case Manager as a member of the healthcare clinical team who acts as a liaison for the patient and assists in coordination of referrals between healthcare and Workforce Development services. Return-to-Work Case Managers will interact with treating providers of Minnesota RETAIN intervention group participants to ensure functionally based work restrictions are documented and shared with the patient's employer.
Sponsors
Mayo Clinic
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
Minnesota Department of Health
Workforce Development, Inc.
United States Department of Labor
Social Security Administration, The United States
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* \> 18-years-old * MN Resident * Works in MN * Employed at the time of enrollment * Within 6 months of last day of work * Meets one of the following: * Provider work restrictions of unable to work for at least 4 weeks * Per healthcare team anticipated to be unable to work for at least 4 weeks * Employer's inability to accommodate current work restrictions * Meets one of the following: * Diagnosis of a work related or personal injury or illness that impacts employment * Invasive procedure (e.g., surgery) anticipated within the next 4-weeks that impacts employment * Documentation of work restrictions (i.e., written note/form documentation in electronic medical record prior to enrollment)
Exclusion criteria
* Legal representation/litigation at the time of enrollment related to a workers' compensation medical condition * Does not have the capacity to give appropriate informed consent * Employed by a RETAIN healthcare recipient or subrecipient with an existing return to work program for employees (i.e., Mayo Clinic employees) * Workers' compensation recipients that have a qualified rehabilitation consultant (QRC) or a disability case manager (DCM) * Pending application OR Receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) * Self-Employed
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Workers to maintain employment | 12 months | Total number of workers employed at the time of program completion and who have maintained employment 12 months after enrollment. |
| Reduction on work disability at 1 years | 1 year | Total number of enrollees that applied for SSDI or SSI during any of the 1 year after enrollment. |
| Reduction in long term work disability | 5 years | Total number of enrollees that applied for SSDI or SSI during any of the 5 year after enrollment. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORLaura Breeher, MD, MPH
Mayo Clinic
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORClayton Cowl, MD,MS
Mayo Clinic
Outcome results
None listed