A new strategy to keep workers on the job after injury or illness

This study tests whether a package of services—including medical provider support, return-to-work coordination, assistive technology, and peer support—can help Kentucky workers who are at risk of leaving the workforce due to a non-work-related injury or illness. Participants are employed or recently employed adults who have not applied for federal disability benefits in the past five years. The trial compares those receiving the full set of services to those who do not, measuring employment rates, earnings, and disability benefit applications over a year.