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Reed Group Collaborates with U.K.-Based RehabWorks for DisabilityGuidelines DistributionReed Group, a leading provider of absence management and health care solutions, today announced they have formed a content distribution partnership for their DisabilityGuidelines™ product with RehabWorks, the U.K.'s leading provider of injury management and rehabilitation services for employers, insurers, solicitors and government. "As the demand for proper absence management protocol grows in the UK, we want to be able to provide our customers with the best tools," said Andy Holdcroft, CEO at RehabWorks. "This partnership will give companies in the U.K. full access to Reed Group's industry leading content and data products designed to reduce employee absence, ensure compliance and enable safe return-to-work for all employees." Reed Group's DisabilityGuidelines is web-based software that provides the information, tools and protocols needed to help people return-to-work safely and at the right time. It is currently utilized by employers of all sizes across the United States and will soon be made more readily available in more international markets. "Reed Group is planning an aggressive international distribution expansion for their content and data products. This is the first in a series of partnerships Reed Group will be announcing over the coming months," said Joseph Guerriero, senior vice president of DisabilityGuidelines at Reed Group. "Guidelines' content is highly portable, and as return-to-work issues grow in importance worldwide, Reed Group sees an outstanding opportunity to be a dominant player in the international absence management arena." For more information about Reed Group's DisabilityGuideline, visit: www.reedgroup.com/product/disabilityguidelines/. About Reed Group Reed Group, Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, is the recognized leader in helping organizations reduce the cost, compliance risk and complexity of employee absence. Our products and services address FMLA, ADA, state and other leave laws, workers' compensation and short- and long-term disability programs. Headquartered in Westminster, Colorado, Reed Group has been a trusted partner to employers, insurers, TPAs, government organizations, attorneys and health care providers for over 35 years. Reed Group's world-class team of clinical and absence management experts help organizations deploy Reed Group products and services to improve employee health and productivity. For more information, visit www.reedgroup.com. About DisabilityGuidelines The world's leading insurers, third party administrators, employers, health care providers, government agencies, attorneys and others rely on the DisabilityGuidelines web-based toolkit of vital absence management and return-to-work information. DisabilityGuidelines offers real-world and physiological return-to-work durations, predictive modeling of return-to-work durations, medical monographs for clinician reference and educating patients, ACOEM medical treatment guidelines, state treatment guidelines for workers' compensation, and LeaveAdvisor, a resource for easy navigation of, and best practices expertise for FMLA, state and other leave laws. About RehabWorks RehabWorks is an independent medical organization with more than 15 years of experience in helping people regain their ability and confidence to function normally following an accident or injury. RehabWorks has national coverage within the UK and a network of RehabWorks centers around the country. Their multidisciplinary staff offers a range of services including: Occupational Health, Physiotherapy, Psychological Therapies, complex case management, prevention programs, functional restoration programs, and vocational rehabilitation. This approach delivers cost-effective outcomes by reducing recovery time of the injury.
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