Guidelines For Return To Work Or Occupational Choice

[NarcSis]

Hi all,

Just wondering if anyone knows of any articles or research done in this area with regard to reintegrating workers back to their occupations or suggestions for alternate occupations / specific workplace modifications for those workers. Are there any stats? Any information at all? I'd also be looking for any emergency services specific information in this regard.

I'm having some extreme difficulty and I do not think returning to work in any capacity with my employer would be in my best interests. I'm looking to make a clean break, start over somewhere else and I guess I'm just looking to see if there's any data that can actually back me up on this. Thanks.

 

[anthony]

You would really need to lookup your local laws, as it is country based, then state based normally.

 

[ericaboo]

This could be helpful: http://askjan.org/

 

[NarcSis]

Ask Jan was helpful, thank you. It makes some good recommendations for accomodating workers with PTSD. Still not sure I'm up to returning to work with my employer though, I don't think any of the accomodation suggestions will be met with cooperation, nor do I feel they can alleviate my symptoms or make life any easier for me while I'm still in an environment of constant reminders of my trauma. Tough spot I'm in now. I've spent most of my life there.