• Develop cost-effective strategies to assist individuals with disabilities in returning to the workplace • Work with Guardian plan holders, employees, and physicians to coordinate return to work opportunities through job accommodations and return to work strategies • Assess claimants medical, psychological condition, social and economic situation, aptitudes, work experience, restrictions and limitations, educational background, and behavioral/motivational factors • Compare assessment with policy rehabilitation provisions and make cost/benefit analysis to develop programs • Maintain proactive dialogue with claimants, plan holders and treatment providers • Cost-effective utilization of vendors to provide rehabilitative services • Coordination with public services/governmental agencies to control costs • Collaborate with Disability Clinical & Vocational Services staff and case managers to reduce duration of disability • Serve as educational resource on vocational rehab aspect of claims • Utilize standard vocational resources effectively to perform occupational assessments; perform transferable skills analyses and labor market surveys • Apply knowledge of the ADAAA to identify effective work-related accommodations • Work with plan holders to identify/effectuate appropriate worksite modifications and transitional work plans