Workability/OWL Report

Workability Program

Workability Care Manager Program provides care coordination for all injured eD-H employees, ensuring successful recovery and to safely return to work.

D-H Employee and Supervisor Workers' Compensation Guide (PDF)

If you have been hurt at work and need to file for Workers' Compensation:

Complete an OWL Report (Internal Link) within 24 hours of the injury.

What we do

• Provide the injured worker with information about the benefits, supports and responsibilities within the worker's compensation benefit system
• Aid and enhance communication among employees, their supervisors and insurance carriers, and human resources following a work-related injury
• Coordinate and monitor appropriate transitional employment or alternate duty
• Provide education and assistance regarding the disability management process to managers and supervisors

When to contact a Workability Care Manager

• You have been injured while working at Dartmouth-Hitchcock
• You have questions regarding workers' compensation benefits
• You Need assistance with returning to work or staying at work with a work related disability or injury
• You are a manager or supervisor and have questions about workers' compensation benefits and process
• Have questions about employer or employee rights and responsibilities
• You need help understanding or managing your work capacity in relationship to your injury and your work role