The Palmetto Thrift Store is focused on providing financial assistance to local children with cancer and high-quality service and customer satisfaction to their clientele. The store was formed in 2007 and teamed up with Children’s Chance, an organization in Columbia, South Carolina that helps families dealing with pediatric cancer. The Palmetto Thrift Store donates fifty […]
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Ruling reinforces transitional duty with nonprofits as Maryland RTW option
A recent ruling by the Maryland Workers Compensation Commission reaffirms transitional employment with nonprofit agencies as a viable option for helping injured workers return to work quickly and safely. Summary of Ruling On May 29, 2014, the Maryland Workers Compensation Commission issued an order denying the claimant, an over the road (OTR) truck driver injured […]
For one injured worker, a Transition2Work nonprofit placement leads to a new career
ReEmployAbility’s Transition2Work program has matched thousands of injured workers with temporary modified duty assignments at its partner nonprofit organizations. As an extension of an employer’s existing return to work program, Tranistion2Work provides transitional employment with a nonprofit agency for an injured worker when the pre-injury employer is unable to accommodate a temporary light duty work […]
Do You Remember “Who Moved My Cheese?”
People usually resist doing things that are good for them because they are not sure they will like it. The conundrum is if you never try it, how will you know you do not like it? In the work environment, most employees do not like change; they are comfortable doing what they know. Years ago, […]