Predictors of Vocational Rehabilitation Return-to-Work Outcomes in Workers' Compensation

Blackwell, Terry L.; Leierer, Stephen J.; Haupt, Stephanie S.; Kampitsis, Angeliki

doi:10.1177/00343552030460020501

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“…The workers’ compensation insurance policy generally focused on medical rehabilitation or financial compensation. There is increasing concern that vocational rehabilitation is underestimated compared to the medical or financial aspects [23, 24]. However, in the present study, the case where the participants received work capacity assessment and referral for vocational return demonstrated higher RTW compared to the case where the participants did not receive any of these benefits.…”

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Factors related to the physician and the employer influencing successful return to work in Korea: results from the first panel study of workers’ compensation insurance (PSWCI)

Lee¹,

Yoon²,

Roh³

et al. 2015

Ann of Occup and Environ Med

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ObjectivesThis study aims to investigate associated factors including the physician and the employer of successful return to work (RTW) in occupationally injured workers.MethodsThis study is based on the first panel study of workers’ compensation insurance (PSWCI), published in June 2014. The PSWCI is a sample survey of occupationally injured workers who completed medical care in 2012 (89,921 people). A total of 2000 subjects were sampled based on sex, age, nine metropolitan-based regions, disability ratings, duration of rehabilitation, and whether vocational rehabilitation service was used. We divided the study population into two groups: return to work (RTW) group (job retention, reemployment, unpaid family worker, and self-employment), and non-RTW group (joblessness and economical inactivity). The odds ratios (ORs) and 95 % confidence intervals (CI) related to differences in basic characteristics, part of physician and employer-related factors between those who succeeded to RTW and those who did not were measured using multivariable logistic regression model.ResultsThe success of RTW is 70.6 % (n = 1412) among participants. The ORs (95 % CI) of the participants belonging to RTW who received periodic recovery assessment from the medical care institution and the physician are 1.51 (1.07–2.13). The ORs (95 % CI) are 1.68 (1.05–2.69) for the RTW group who received work ability assessment and referral for vocational return. When the employer maintains the relationship with the occupationally injured worker, the worker has 1.39 times higher odds (95 % CI: 1.41–2.26) of the RTW group compared to the non-RTW group.ConclusionsThe physician and the employer have a significant impact on the RTW.

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Factors related to the physician and the employer influencing successful return to work in Korea: results from the first panel study of workers’ compensation insurance (PSWCI)

Lee¹,

Yoon²,

Roh³

et al. 2015

Ann of Occup and Environ Med

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“…NCCI Low Back Study: unpublished report. New York: National Council on Compensation Insurance; 1984), and litigation has been shown to be associated with a deceased probability of return to work and interrupted case management (30,31).…”

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Urban–rural differences in work disability after an occupational injury

Young¹,

Wasiak²,

Webster³

et al. 2008

Scand J Work Environ Health

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“…Furthermore, age is definitely an important contributor to an indivi- dual's social participation. Younger people with severe disabilities have better abilities and opportunities than their older counterparts (Soejima et al, 1999;Blackwell et al, 2003), which may be attributable to greater knowledge, socialization and access to technology.…”

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Adjustment to severe disability: constructing and examining a cognitive and occupational performance model

Schreuer

Rimmerman

Sachs

2006

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

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Ninety adults with severe physical disabilities were tested with respect to their adjustment to severe disabilities in their adapted computerized work environment 1 year following occupational therapy consultation. The research goal was to examine a model that incorporates variables from the cognitive coping model (self-esteem, appraisal and social support) and variables from the occupational performance model (engagement in activities, involvement in work/study, time of typing performance and environmental adaptations). Findings showed goodness of fit between the observed and the proposed research models, although few changes in positions and relations were found. Self-esteem and time of performance were found to be core variables connecting cognitive and functional variables. Age and activities of daily living were the only background variables that contributed to the model. Research and rehabilitation clinical implications are discussed.

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Predictors of Vocational Rehabilitation Return-to-Work Outcomes in Workers' Compensation

Cited by 41 publications

References 10 publications

Factors related to the physician and the employer influencing successful return to work in Korea: results from the first panel study of workers’ compensation insurance (PSWCI)

Factors related to the physician and the employer influencing successful return to work in Korea: results from the first panel study of workers’ compensation insurance (PSWCI)

Urban–rural differences in work disability after an occupational injury

Adjustment to severe disability: constructing and examining a cognitive and occupational performance model

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