Returning to work after caring for family - any advice?

I stepped out for 13 months to care for a family member and now want to return. I worked as a graphic designer before this. I have been taking an online course. How did you get back in?

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it last year, and it settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.

Some employers run returnship programmes. Search for them in Spokane.