Companies

Companies across the nation struggle with the high cost of issues related to workers' compensation.  Texas businesses experience the highest workers' compensation costs in the country.  Return to work programs that incorporate modified or transitional duty options for workers not fully recovered provide one way to help control these costs.   WorkPaceUSA provides alternatives to employers that lack modified duty opportunities. Developed by the Volunteer Center of North Texas, the program places and monitors your recovering employees in "transitional duty" positions within nonprofit organizations that address a variety of community needs. The employees status is that of an active employee. The only difference is that the employee is working at a temporary location.

Companies that use WorkPaceUSA have experienced significant savings in workers compensation costs related to:  Workdays lost due to injury Incurred medical costs Number of accidents Workers comp premiums This could mean adding hundreds of thousands of dollars to your profitability without any increase in your revenue.

Transitional duty jobs provide assurance the employee can physically function in his or her job again Supervisors have more opportunities to offer work appropriate within they physical abilities of the recovering employee.  Recognition as a good corporate citizen and improved employee relations are just two of the advantages of community involvement

Everyone Wins with WorkPaceUSA! Employees Resume productivity sooner Utilize skills and talents they may otherwise not use, or learn new skills. Increase self-esteem as they help solve community problems. Gain a better understanding of community needs. Nonprofit agencies Receive valuable daytime help that allows them to serve their clients more effectively.  The Community Absorbs the benefits of services delivered by more efficient nonprofit organizations.