RETAINWORKS Impact Evaluation

The Retaining Employment and Talent after Injury/Illness Network (RETAIN) demonstration is a collaborative effort between the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) to improve employment outcomes for individuals who experience injuries or illnesses that put them at risk of exiting the labor force and relying on disability programs and other public supports in the long term. RETAIN projects include a combination of medical provider services, stay-at-work/return-to-work (SAW/RTW) coordination services, and other SAW/RTW services. This evaluation will focus on the Kansas Department of Commerce\'s implementation of \"RETAINWORKS\" statewide. The evaluation will document how the project is implemented, describe enrollees, estimate the project\'s impacts on enrollees\' outcomes, and assess whether the benefits outweigh the costs.