DOL Seeks Injury Recovery Program Feedback Forms
Published Date: 6/23/2025
Notice
Summary
The Department of Labor wants to collect info for the RETAIN program, which helps workers stay employed after injury or illness. They’re asking for approval to gather this data and want your feedback. This effort aims to improve support for injured workers without adding extra costs or delays.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Data Collection to Support Injured Workers
The Department of Labor (DOL) is asking OMB to approve an information collection for the RETAIN demonstration projects and evaluation to help workers stay employed after an injury or illness. DOL says the data will be used to improve support for injured workers and that the collection aims not to add extra costs or delays. The agency is inviting public comments on the request under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
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