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Inclusion Criteria * Has a work disability. Work disability is defined as an injury, illness, or medical condition that has the potential to inhibit or prevent continued employment or labor force participation. Work disability exists when an employee is not able to perform their usual work as a result of a health problem * The work disability (i.e., illness, injury, or medical condition) must impact the participant's employment in one or more of the following ways: 1. Participant's ability to attend work; 2. Participant's ability to perform work duties; 3. Participant's work performance/productivity * The condition must be a new condition or an exacerbation of a chronic condition that falls into one or more of the following categories: 1. Musculoskeletal injuries; 2. Mental health disorders; 3. Chronic diseases such as Diabetes, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), or Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) - this list is not all-inclusive; 4. Other newly diagnosed illnesses or injuries that affect the individual's employment * The condition may be acquired from or attributed to either on-the-job (occupational-related) or off-the-job (non-occupational-related) factors * The participant must meet all the following criteria: 1. Be between the ages of 18 and 65 years; 2. Be currently employed or seeking employment; 3. Either live or work in Kansas; 4. Have a valid social security number; 5. Be legally authorized to work in the United States Exclusion Criteria * May NOT have application for SSDI or SSI benefits pending or already receiving such benefits at the onset of the injury or illness