Inomedic Health Applications, Inc. (IHA) provides a return-to-work evaluation for employees who have been absent from work due to illness or injury. Many Hanford contractors require their employees to be evaluated by IHA if they have been off work for five or more days. In some cases, additional testing or evaluation may be needed to assess fitness for duty. We utilize the workers’ EJTA to determine if they may safely return to work and whether restrictions are necessary. Employees should check with their Human Resources department or manager regarding their company policy.

Return to Work Process

• When you are ready to return to work following illness, injury, or other leave (e.g., FMLA, short term disability), call Medical Scheduling at (509) 376-9997 between 6 a.m. and 4 p.m. to schedule an appointment. We encourage you to call immediately upon learning your release date to ensure appointment time availability.
• An IHA medical provider will determine if you are eligible to return to work by phone, or if an in-person evaluation is necessary. If you require an in-person evaluation, IHA will schedule an appointment for you while you are on the phone. We will then send an electronic Record of Visit (ROV) notification to your manager.
• If you are cleared to return to work, you’ll contact your company human resources department for next steps. If you are not cleared to return to work, an ROV will be sent to your home. If you have questions about this process, contact your company human resources department.

Returning to Work through Behavioral Health Services

Before returning to work, you may be required to have an evaluation by Behavioral Health Services (BHS) if you were off work due to any of the following conditions:

• Head Injury (i.e., concussion, stroke, brain tumor, or other medical conditions that may affect memory and cognition)
• Psychiatric Disorder (i.e., depression, anxiety, and other mental health disorders)
• Substance Abuse Disorder (i.e., residential treatment or detoxification)

If your condition meets any of the criteria identified above, you must contact BHS first to begin the return-to-work process.

• Call BHS at (509) 376-4418 to make an appointment.
• To help reduce the potential for premature ending of disability benefits, contact your treating medical provider and coordinate your approved return to work date with your BHS appointment date.
• Bring your treating medical provider’s return to work approval note to your BHS appointment.
• After completing your BHS evaluation, BHS will route you to the IHA medical provider to finish the return-to-work process and obtain a record of visit for your employer.