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Disability Related
Information on the Web
Links to Back Injury Information from
MEDLINEplus
Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)
ADA Business Connection
ADA Regulations and Technical
Assistance Materials
ADA Standards for Accessible Design
DRM Guide to Disability Resources
on the Internet
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Job Accommodation Network
Provides
suggestions for accommodating people with disabilities.
New Freedom Initiative’s Online Resource
for ADA
Other Resources for Oregon Employers
Resources for Non-OHSU Oregon Licensed Health
Professionals
Access to
journals articles via the Oregon Health Sciences University library
Employer-at-injury
program (EAIP)
The State of
Oregon Employer-at-Injury Program encourages the early return to work of
injured workers by helping defray an employer's early return-to-work costs and
reducing claim costs. A maximum of $2,500 is available for worksite
modification.
The
Preferred Worker Program (PWP).
The Preferred
Worker Program (in Oregon) allows injured workers to offer unique hiring
incentives to Oregon employers. You can offer Preferred Worker Program benefits
to your employer-at-injury or a new employer (in Oregon), or both. The PWP can
authorize a maximum of $25,000 for worksite modifications needed because of
injury-caused restrictions and limitations
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