Suitable Duties Email Generator.
This tool helps you describe your business, typical duties, and available suitable duties in language that treating doctors and insurers understand. No jargon. No guesswork.
You can use this tool to:
- Quickly generate emails to share with a worker’s doctor
- Help insurers or rehab providers understand your business
- Communicate your commitment to safe, durable return to work
Return to Work – Treating Doctor Email Generator
How it works: Enter the details below and select the industry. We’ll draft an email for the treating doctor, including examples of suitable duties. You can edit the result before sending.
Important notes:
This tool is for general communication only and does not replace formal documentation.
Always check that the duties align with the worker’s certified capacity.
If in doubt, ask the treating doctor or your insurer before offering duties.
Common questions from employers like you answered clearly and simply.
Honest, plain-English answers to the things you’re probably wondering.
“Why do we need to do this if it wasn’t a serious injury?”
Because how you respond sets the tone, whether it’s a sprain or something major. Early contact, good communication, and flexible duties reduce costs, improve morale, and help prevent claims from dragging out.
“Do we have to offer suitable duties? Is it required?”
If it’s safe and appropriate, yes, it’s one of the most effective ways to support recovery. We’ll provide example duties, and your insurer can help too.
“What if there’s nothing suitable on-site? I can’t think of anything”
Then we look at off-site or alternative options: admin, training, support tasks, or even modified hours. Recovery doesn’t have to happen all in one place.
“Won’t this just create more work for managers?”
Not if done right. A simple call, a clear plan, and light contact go further than endless paperwork and long absences. It’s a short-term effort for long-term gain.
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