Minnesota RETAIN Impact Evaluation

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This study is a randomized control trial (RCT) to evaluate the impact of RETAIN program expansion and services on workforce retention and reduction of future workplace disability in the state of MN. Collaboration between partners to implement best practices in early intervention to support injured or ill employees in stay at work and return to work will be implemented.

Detailed Description
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MN RETAIN is a collaborative program led by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), Department of Labor and Industry (DLI), Mayo Clinic, and Workforce Development Inc (WDI) and includes stakeholders throughout MN.

Official Title
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One-Year Impact Evaluation of Minnesota Retaining Employment and Talent After Injury/Illness Network (RETAIN)

Conditions
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Any Injury or Illness Acutely Impacting Work

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Minnesota RETAIN


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Must have been unable to work for no more than 6 months prior enrollment; 80% of participants must be within 3 months of their last day of work 18 years or older Minnesota resident Works in Minnesota Employed or currently in the labor force Meets one of the following: Diagnosis of a work related or personal injury or illness that impacts employment Invasive procedure (e.g., surgery) within the past 12-weeks or anticipated within the next 8-weeks that impacts employment Exclusion Criteria: Legal representation/litigation at the time of enrollment related to their medical condition. Does not have the capacity to give appropriate informed consent Employed by a RETAIN healthcare recipient or subrecipient with an existing return to work program for employees (i.e. Mayo Clinic employees) Worker's compensation recipients that have a qualified rehabilitation consultant (QRC) or a disability case manager (DCM)

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: RETAIN Programming<br>The experimental group receives the full set of RETAIN intervention activities. | Other: Minnesota RETAIN<br>* RETAIN projects include a combination of medical provider services, stay-at-work/return-to-work (SAW/RTW) coordination services, and other SAW/RTW services. The evaluation compares the treatment group that is eligible to receive the full set of RETAIN intervention activities and an control group that is not.<br>|
| No Intervention: Control<br>The control group does not receive the full set of RETAIN intervention activities. | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Share of enrollees employed in the fourth quarter after enrollment | Share of enrollees employed in the fourth quarter after enrollment obtained from state unemployment insurance wage records. These files include individual-level wage records for six quarters surrounding enrollment in the study, including the quarter prior to enrollment, the quarter of enrollment, and four post-enrollment quarters. | Measured in the fourth quarter after enrollment | 
| Enrollee earnings in the fourth quarter after enrollment | Sum of enrollee earnings in the fourth quarter after enrollment obtained from state unemployment insurance wage records. These files include individual-level wage records for six quarters surrounding enrollment in the study, including the quarter prior to enrollment, the quarter of enrollment, and four post-enrollment quarters. | Measured in the fourth quarter after enrollment | 
| Share of enrollees that applied for SSDI or SSI during the 12 months after enrollment | Share of enrollees that applied for SSDI or SSI during any of the 12 months after enrollment obtained from SSA program data. These files include detailed information about Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) applications SSDI and SSI awards, SSDI and SSI benefit amounts and enrollee characteristics (for enrollees who have ever applied for SSA program benefits) | Measured in the 12 months after enrollment | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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RETAIN, Minnesota RETAIN, MN RETAIN, illness recovery, injury recovery, out of work help, work placement assistance, job help, work help, help keeping my job, stay at work, return to work