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How employers are improving RTW for public safety workers after trauma

Lauren Finestone

Employers face challenges when supporting workers in public safety occupations to RTW after a work-related post-traumatic stress injury. But many are taking proactive steps to improve RTW outcomes.

Police officers, paramedics, firefighters and correctional officers regularly encounter traumatic situations that can lead to post-traumatic stress injuries.  This also presents challenges for the employers who support these workers to get back to work.  A Canadian study from the Institute for Work & Health looked at the challenges and opportunities in this complex process and reveals what some employers have been doing to improve...

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Published 17 June, 2025