A Nationwide Solution When On Site Modified Duty Isn’t Feasible

When employers are unable to accommodate work restrictions at their own facility, location should never be a barrier to return to work. Third party alternative duty placements offer a nationwide solution, providing compliant, structured transitional work opportunities in all states, regardless of where an employee is located.
Through established third party partnerships, injured employees can be placed in approved transitional light duty assignments across the country, ensuring consistency for employers with multiple locations, remote employees, or geographically dispersed operations.

Accommodating All Shifts and a Wide Range of Medical Restrictions

One of the greatest challenges employers face with modified duty is aligning work availability with medical restrictions and work schedules. Third party placements are uniquely positioned to address this challenge.

Transitional light duty assignments can be tailored to:

• All shifts, including first, second, third, rotating, and non traditional schedules
• A wide range of medical restrictions, including sedentary work, limited standing, lifting limitations, restricted use of extremities, or reduced endurance
• Short term or evolving restrictions, with flexibility to adjust assignments as recovery progresses

Options such as non profit placements, community based assignments, and structured task based work, like assembling cards for nursing homes and military personnel or preparing paracords for military organizations, allow for meaningful work that remains well within medical guidelines.

These assignments are designed to be safe, measurable, and medically appropriate, helping employees remain productive without putting recovery, or the employer, at risk.

Why Nationwide Third Party Placements Are Effective Alternatives

Third party transitional light duty programs remove many of the limitations employers face when attempting to accommodate restricted employees internally.

Key benefits include:

• Nationwide coverage, ensuring injured employees can be accommodated regardless of geographic location
• Consistency across all operations, even for multi state or national employers
• Meaningful engagement for employees, supporting morale and recovery while maintaining a work routine

For employees, the opportunity to contribute to community organizations or military focused initiatives adds purpose to the recovery process. For employers, it provides a reliable, compliant return to work option when internal accommodation is not available.

Outsourcing Transitional Light Duty Takes the Burden Off Employers

Coordinating modified or transitional light duty internally can be resource intensive, especially for employers managing multiple claims, locations, or shifts. Outsourcing this function to a third party provider simplifies the process.

A nationally managed transitional light duty program helps:

• Eliminate the need for employers to identify, vet, and manage placement options
• Ensure placements align with medical restrictions and documentation requirements
• Provide oversight, tracking, and consistency across all states and job sites
• Reduce administrative workload for HR, risk management, and safety teams

The result is a cost effective, scalable return to work strategy that works whether an employer is managing one claim or hundreds nationwide.

How Sheakley Supports Nationwide Transitional Light Duty

Sheakley’s Modified Duty Off Site (MDOS) program provides a nationwide transitional light duty solution for employers who cannot accommodate restricted employees on site. Through third party placements, Sheakley supports employees in any state, on any shift, and across a broad range of medical restrictions.

The MDOS program manages the coordination, placement, and oversight of transitional light duty assignments, often leveraging non profits and structured task based work, allowing employers to focus on their operations while supporting a timely, safe return to work.

When on site modified duty isn’t an option, a nationwide third party transitional light duty program helps bridge the gap, supporting recovery, controlling claim costs, and reducing administrative strain for employers.