Employer Solutions
Customized employer health solutions designed to help reduce workplace injuries, improve employee well-being, and support a healthier, more productive workforce.
Helping Employers Reduce Injuries, Control Costs, and Keep Employees Working
Workplace injuries impact more than employee health. They affect productivity, workers’ compensation costs, staffing, and your bottom line. Optimum Therapies partners with employers throughout Wisconsin and North Dakota to deliver proactive workplace health solutions that help prevent injuries, support early intervention, and improve workforce performance.
The Outcomes That Matter
Your workforce is one of your greatest investments. Our employer services are designed to help improve employee health while reducing the overall impact of workplace injuries.
Working with Optimum Therapies can help your organization:
- Reduce workplace injuries
- Improve employee health and wellness
- Reduce workers’ compensation claims
- Minimize lost work time
- Improve productivity
- Support faster, safer return to work
- Improve workplace ergonomics
- Reduce the overall impact of musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries
Proven Results
We believe employer health programs should deliver measurable results.
Our customized workplace health solutions are designed to improve employee outcomes while helping employers reduce the overall cost of workplace injuries.
$1-2 Million +
Average Annual ROI
$2 Million
Average Direct Cost Savings
98%
MSK Cases Resolved Without Further Medical Care
Based on annual outcomes from one employer partner with more than 400 employees. Results will vary by organization.
Injury Prevention
Reduce injury risk before it impacts your workforce.
Proactive injury prevention helps identify workplace risks before they lead to recordable injuries, lost work time, or workers’ compensation claims.
Post-Offer Employment Testing (POET)
Post-Offer Employment Testing (POET) helps determine whether an applicant can safely perform the essential physical demands of a position before beginning work. Each evaluation is customized to the specific job requirements to support informed hiring decisions and reduce the risk of future workplace injuries.
Job Demands Analysis
A Job Demands Analysis documents the physical requirements of a specific position, including lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, reaching, standing, walking, and repetitive movements. This information supports hiring, return-to-work planning, ergonomic improvements, and injury prevention initiatives.
Ergonomic Assessments
Our team evaluates workstations, equipment, employee movement, and job tasks to identify ergonomic risk factors. We provide practical recommendations that improve comfort, reduce physical strain, and help create a safer work environment.
Task Observation
Observing employees as they perform their regular job duties allows us to identify movement patterns, repetitive tasks, and workplace risk factors. We then provide recommendations to improve efficiency and reduce the likelihood of injury.
Employee Education
Interactive education sessions help employees better understand body mechanics, safe lifting techniques, injury prevention strategies, stretching, and workplace wellness practices that promote long-term health.
Pre-Shift Stretching Programs
Customized stretching routines prepare employees for the physical demands of their workday by improving flexibility, increasing circulation, and reducing muscle stiffness before work begins.
Drug Testing*
Drug testing services are available as part of your organization’s occupational health program. Contact our Employer Services team to discuss available testing options.
Early Intervention
Address aches and pains before they become recordable injuries.
Many workplace injuries begin as minor discomfort. Early intervention provides employees with timely access to musculoskeletal expertise, helping address concerns before they become OSHA recordable injuries, workers’ compensation claims, or lost-time cases.
OSHA First Aid Consultations
Employees experiencing minor musculoskeletal discomfort can be evaluated by a licensed healthcare professional to determine appropriate first aid recommendations while helping identify concerns that may require additional care.
On-Site Injury Assessments
Providing on-site access allows employees to receive prompt evaluation following a workplace injury or musculoskeletal concern. Early assessment helps guide the next steps while minimizing unnecessary delays in care.
Ergonomic Risk Assessments
When an employee experiences discomfort, we’ll evaluate their work environment and job tasks to identify contributing ergonomic factors and recommend practical solutions.
Wellness Screenings
Health and wellness screenings help identify movement limitations, strength deficits, flexibility concerns, and other risk factors that may contribute to future musculoskeletal injuries.
Wellness Consultations
One-on-one consultations provide employees with education, guidance, and recommendations related to workplace ergonomics, movement, injury prevention, and overall musculoskeletal health.
Optimum Access (Telehealth)
Virtual consultations provide employees with convenient access to licensed physical therapists for guidance, education, and early management of musculoskeletal concerns when an on-site visit isn’t possible.
Recovery and Return to Work
Help employees recover safely and return to work with confidence.
When injuries occur, timely rehabilitation and structured return-to-work planning help employees safely resume their job responsibilities while reducing unnecessary downtime.
Physical Therapy*
Evidence-based physical therapy helps employees recover from workplace and non-workplace injuries while restoring strength, mobility, and function to safely return to work.
Fit-for-Duty Testing
Fit-for-duty testing evaluates whether an employee can safely perform the essential physical demands of their position before returning to work.
Work Hardening and Conditioning*
Structured rehabilitation programs simulate job-specific tasks to rebuild strength, endurance, and functional capacity before employees return to physically demanding work.
Return-to-Work Programs
We work collaboratively with employers, employees, and healthcare providers to develop safe, individualized return-to-work plans that support recovery while minimizing lost productivity.
Root Cause Identification
Understanding why an injury occurred helps identify opportunities to improve workplace processes, reduce future injuries, and create a safer work environment.
Specialty Care
When additional expertise is needed, our multidisciplinary team can coordinate specialized rehabilitation services based on the employee’s condition and recovery goals.
*Available as additional services.
How It Works
Getting started is simple. We’ll work with you to understand your organization, identify opportunities for improvement, and build a customized program that supports your employees and your business.
1. Connect With Our Team
Every workplace is different. We’ll start by learning about your organization, workforce, job demands, and current challenges.
2. Build a Customized Program
Based on your goals, we’ll recommend employer services that best fit your organization, whether that’s injury prevention, early intervention, ergonomic support, rehabilitation, or a combination of services.
3. Support Your Workforce
We’ll partner with your team to help improve employee health, reduce workplace injuries, and support safe, productive return-to-work outcomes.
Trusted by Employers
Organizations across Wisconsin and North Dakota partner with Optimum Therapies to help improve employee health, reduce workplace injuries, and support a safer, more productive workforce.
Employer Resources
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Frequently Asked Questions
What types of employers do you work with?
We partner with businesses of all sizes across a wide range of industries, from manufacturing and healthcare to education, office environments, and service organizations.
Can services be provided on-site?
Yes. Many of our employer services can be delivered directly at your workplace, depending on your organization’s needs and location.
Do you customize programs?
Absolutely. We work with each employer to develop services that fit their workforce, job demands, and organizational goals.
Can you help reduce workers' compensation costs?
Our focus is on preventing injuries, encouraging early intervention, and supporting safe return-to-work programs that can help reduce the overall impact of workplace injuries.
Do you provide ergonomic assessments?
Yes. We offer ergonomic assessments and recommendations to help reduce injury risk and improve workplace safety.
How do we get started?
Contact our Employer Services team to discuss your organization’s needs. We’ll help determine which services are the best fit for your workforce.
Let's Talk About Your Workforce
Whether you’re looking to prevent injuries, improve employee wellness, or build a customized workplace health program, we’re here to help.
Prefer to Contact Us Directly?
Western Wisconsin
Eau Claire, Chippewa Falls, Menomonie, and Bloomer area
Darrin Schober
darrin@optimumtherapies.com
(715) 855-0408
Northwest Wisconsin
Rice Lake and Barron area
Colten Seibel
colten@optimumtherapies.com
(715) 236-3610
Content reviewed by Colten Seibel, ATC at Optimum Therapies.