Abstract
Helping disabled workers to return to work is the goal of many corporate rehabilitation efforts. Increasingly, employers are providing rehabilitation services either as part of their overall disability management approach, or as a special program aimed at facilitating return to work. Finding a program that offers cost management, as well as facilitating appropriate return to work is the objective of most employers in effective disability management. Disability management involves two types of costs: wage-related benefit costs and costs for rehabilitation services or treatment. Whether the injuries occur at work or leisure, the costs will be borne by the company in some fashion. There are clear benefits from using an in-house program. Increasingly, corporate managers are employing athletic trainers to provide this rehabilitation service on-site.
Full text
PDF
Selected References
These references are in PubMed. This may not be the complete list of references from this article.
- Droste T. Rehabilitating injured workers is profitable. Hospitals. 1989 Apr 5;63(7):48–48. [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Galvin D. E. Health promotion, disability management, and rehabilitation in the workplace. Rehabil Lit. 1986 Sep-Oct;47(9-10):218–223. [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Goldfarb H. An insider's guide to choosing a rehabilitation provider. Risk Manage. 1989 Feb;36(2):46–50. [PubMed] [Google Scholar]