Return to Work
Match the person tothe real job.
Support clearer return-to-work planning by comparing current job demands with functional information, restrictions and the realities of the work — not an outdated job description.
Current Job Demands
What the role actually requires today.
Functional Information
Current restrictions, abilities or movement context.
The core problem
Return-to-work decisions are only as good as the job information behind them.
A generic job description rarely captures how often an employee lifts, reaches, works overhead, moves at low levels or performs specific tasks. Current job-demand information creates a clearer foundation for planning.
Know the current demands
Use task-level job information rather than relying on titles or outdated descriptions.
Add functional context
Use current functional or restriction information from the appropriate source.
Plan practical work
Identify tasks, duties or accommodations that better align with the available information.
How it works
A clearer path from restriction to work plan.
Document the role
Use current Job Task Analysis or Physical Demands information to understand the actual work.
Review functional information
Consider the restrictions, abilities or movement information appropriate to the case and program.
Compare demands
Identify tasks that may align, conflict or need modification based on the available information.
Update the plan
As the employee or work changes, use current information to support staged progression or reassessment.
Connected Technology
The right technology for the right question.
Connect current job demands with the workplace technologies that add the physical, functional, ergonomic and wellbeing context your program needs.
Office Ergonomics
Self-guided workstation assessments for home, hybrid and office environments.
Digital Job Task Analysis
Document current task and physical-demand information for the role.
MotionTrack6
Add objective functional movement information where it supports the return-to-work question.
Computer Vision
Analyze posture, movement and ergonomic risk from selected task video.
Wearables
Collect objective movement data in complex real-world work environments.
Wellbeing
Add repeatable workforce wellbeing insight to the broader workplace picture.
Use cases
Support the practical decisions that happen between injury and full duties.
Identify specific tasks that may be more appropriate than making assumptions about the entire job.
Clarify which demands may need temporary or ongoing adjustment.
Use task-level information to support gradual progression when appropriate.
Give employers, clinicians and other authorized stakeholders a clearer picture of the work.
Important context
Technology supports planning — it does not provide medical clearance.
Return-to-work decisions may involve clinicians, employers, insurers, workers, disability managers and other professionals. Longitude6 tools provide workplace and functional information to support those decisions; they do not replace clinical diagnosis, medical restrictions or professional judgment.
Why is a Job Task Analysis useful for return to work?
Can MotionTrack6 determine whether someone is medically fit to return?
Can this help with modified duties?
Where can I learn more?
Return to Work: Why Objective Job Demands Data Matters
Learn how current job demands support restrictions review and modified-duty planning.
Read more → GuideJob Task Analysis vs. Physical Demands Analysis
Understand the job-demand terminology used across RTW programs.
Read more → ProductExplore Digital Job Task Analysis
See how Longitude6 keeps job information current and shareable.
Read more →Give return-to-work teams better job information.
Connect current demands with appropriate functional context to support clearer, more defensible planning.