Ohio RETAIN Impact Evaluation

Launched by MATHEMATICA POLICY RESEARCH, INC. · Jan 20, 2022

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The Ohio RETAIN Impact Evaluation is a study aimed at helping people who have experienced injuries or illnesses that may make it hard for them to keep their jobs. This trial is part of a larger program called RETAIN, created by the U.S. Department of Labor and the Social Security Administration, to support individuals in returning to work rather than relying on disability benefits. The focus of the Ohio study is to see how well the program works, who is participating, and whether the benefits of the program are worth the costs.

To be eligible for this study, participants need to be between 18 and 65 years old, currently working or actively looking for work, and living in specific areas of Ohio, such as Youngstown, Toledo, or Cincinnati. They also need to have a medical limitation related to a recent musculoskeletal injury (like back pain) or a cardiovascular procedure (like heart surgery). Participants can expect to receive support from medical providers and services that help them stay at work or return to work after an injury. It's important to note that this study is currently recruiting participants, and those who are retired, on disability benefits, or have certain legal or health issues won't be able to join.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Age 18- 65
• • Currently employed or actively seeking employment
• • Live in Youngstown (Mahoning, Columbiana, and Trumbull Counties), Toledo (Lucas County), and Cincinnati (Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, and Warren Counties
• • Provider prescribed limitations of work, FMLA paperwork submitted for provider completion, documentation of work limitations in office notes, or an illness/injury which has previously resulted in work limitations based upon the nurse's clinical judgement and experience for a treatment barrier that is prolonging recovery and return to work
• • Has a qualifying musculoskeletal injury or exacerbation or a qualifying cardiovascular procedure
• • Qualifying musculoskeletal injury or exacerbation: (a) Has occurred in the last 3 months and has limited their ability to work; (b) Not work related; (c) Surgery was in the last 3 months with continued limitations at work; (d) Upcoming surgery within 1 month.
• • Qualifying Cardiovascular procedure: (a) CABG (Coronary Artery Bypass Graft) scheduled or done; (b) TAVR (Coronary Valve replacement with open heart entry to exclude trans-catheter) approach scheduled or done; (c) (Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm) open entry approach scheduled or done; (d) Aorto-bifemoral bypass with activity restrictions for 4 weeks or more scheduled or done; (e) Cardiac Catheterization with stent placement with: i) Cardiac Rehab ordered at time of Cardiac Catheterization or ii) No Cardiac Rehab ordered at time of Cardiac Catheterization, but Cardiac Rehab has been ordered at Cardiac Catheterization follow up appointment.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Retired
• • Has or is pursuing a Bureau of Workers' Compensation claim for this injury
• • Has applied for or is currently receiving Social Security Insurance or Social Security Disability Insurance
• • Has substance abuse disorder
• • Has legal representation
• • Pregnant
• • Has a terminal disease
• • Multiple trauma patient with multi-system involvement requiring being off work/recovery for more than 3-6 months.