Return-to-Work Advisor

Lowe's Companies, Inc.; Mooresville (NC); Remote; USD 75,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Lowe’s is seeking a Return-to-Work Advisor to support associates navigating work-related injuries. This fully remote role leverages WC, ADA, and FMLA expertise to provide guidance, advocate for timely recovery, and coordinate RTW planning across Sedgwick, HR, and nursing partners.

You will manage escalated cases, develop sustainable RTW plans, monitor compliance, and help minimize delays while maintaining clear communication throughout the claim lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• At least 5 years general experience, with 3+ in workers’ compensation or RTW.
• Experience managing multi-state WC or RTW cases.
• Strong communication, documentation, and case coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary contact for complex WC/ADA/FMLA issues requiring guidance.
• Advise associates and coordinate with Sedgwick to resolve cases.
• Review transition milestones (60/90, 120, 240 days) for RTW.
• Communicate clearly through the claims lifecycle to reduce anxiety.
• Collaborate with store leadership, HR, nurses and partners to plan RTW.
• Coordinate RTW for out-of-state associates to ensure compliance.

Skills

WC experience

RTW programs

HR compliance

Case coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Workday

Sedgwick systems

Job description

Innovate Remotely

This position is fully remote, allowing you to enjoy the flexibility of working from home while collaborating with skilled team members and contributing to groundbreaking solutions.

Innovate Remotely

This position is fully remote, allowing you to enjoy the flexibility of working from home while collaborating with skilled team members and contributing to groundbreaking solutions.

Your Impact

The Return-to-Work Advisor provides high-level advocacy, coordination, and consultative support for associates navigating work-related injuries. Using extensive knowledge of the workers’ compensation (WC), ADA, FMLA, disability programs, and Lowe’s operations, this role ensures injured associates receive clear guidance, timely support, and equitable return-to-work (RTW) opportunities. The RTW Advisor manages escalated cases, facilitates temporary transitional duty placement, resolves complex benefit matters, and supports field leadership in navigating WC-related compliance issues. This role requires independent decision-making, strong communication skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively across Sedgwick, HR, medical case management, store leadership, and internal partners.

What You Will Do

• Serve as the primary contact for escalated or complex associate issues requiring WC, ADA, FMLA or disability guidance.
• Provide immediate advocacy to newly out-of-work associates, identifying obstacles, and partnering with Sedgwick to resolve.
• Conduct WFA critical transition reviews at required intervals (60/90, 120, 240-day triggers).
• Deliver clear and empathetic communication throughout the claim lifecycle to reduce anxiety and encourage engagement.
• Manage alternative RTW referrals, placements, and Workday coding to reduce leakage.
• Intervene in RTW non-compliance cases, declined placements, or temporary duty terminations.
• Prepare temporary transitional duty letters and bona fide job offers for escalated matters.
• Partner with store operations, HR business partners, and nurse case managers to develop sustainable RTW plans.
• Coordinate RTW for out-of-state associates to ensure policy compliance and continuity.
• Collaborate with Sedgwick nurse case managers to resolve workflow issues and prevent treatment delays.
• Identify and elevate red flags, delays, or potential litigation risks.
• Respond to state WC agency inquiries and resolve escalated associate concerns.
• Resolve disputes related to medical treatment, scheduling, or service delivery.
• Provide guidance on WC, ADA, FMLA, and disability overlaps.
• Advise store leadership on temporary duty compliance.
• Consult on complex issues affecting RTW placements.
• Resolve no-pay escalations from nonprofit placement partners.
• Maintain dashboards tracking escalations, RTW compliance, temporary duty utilization, and cost impacts.
• Review ODG and NJWR compliance to identify workflow gaps.
• Provide insights to support continuous process refinement and program improvement.
• Monitor vendor performance and elevate service delivery issues as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, HR, risk management or related field or equivalent years of experience in lieu of education requirement, if applicable
• 5 years of general experience with at least 3 years in workers’ compensation, RTW programs, disability/leave administration, or HR compliance
• Experience managing complex multi-state WC or RTW cases
• Strong communication, documentation, and case-coordination skills

Preferred Skills/Education

• Experience with ODG guidelines, Workday, and Sedgwick systems
• Experience supporting a high-volume, multi-location organization
• CDMS - Certified Disability Management Specialist or coursework/certification in workers’ compensation or ADA compliance

Pay Range: $74,600.00 - $124,500.00 annually

Starting rate of pay may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, position offered, location, education, training, and/or experience. For information regarding our benefit programs and eligibility, please visit our benefits page.

Lowe’s hourly remote associates cannot reside in Alaska, California or Hawaii. Lowe’s salaried remote associates cannot reside in Alaska or Hawaii.

About Lowe’s

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 100 home improvement company with total fiscal year 2025 sales of more than $86 billion. Lowe’s employs approximately 300,000 associates and operates over 1,750 home improvement stores, 540 branches and 120 distribution centers. Lowe’s is a core value S&P 500 equity stock and a dividend aristocrat. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe’s supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing, improving community spaces, helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts and providing disaster relief to communities in need. For more information, visit Lowes.com.

Lowe’s is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with applicable laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance,and the California Fair Chance Act.

Lowe’s believes that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to the following job duties: accessing company property, assets, information and products; partnering, supervising, and regularly working with other Lowe’s employees; and adhering to and monitoring compliance and safety guidelines.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Pay Range: $74,600.00 - $124,500.00 annually Starting rate of pay may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, position offered, location, education, training, and/or experience. For information regarding our benefit programs and eligibility, please visit https://talent.lowes.com/us/en/benefits.