Almost three-quarters of group income protection claimants were returned to work within the deferred period last year, according to figures from Legal and General.
Statistics from the insurer showed that 72.4% of sick or ill staff referred to it by employers in 2011 were able to return to work within the deferred period.
It reiterated the importance of early intervention in getting employees back to work and preventing long-term injury or illness being prolonged.
L&G also paid £32.3m in GIP benefit during 2011 while declining 2.2% of claims.
Legal & General group protection managing director Diane Buckley said: "These figures demonstrate our commitment to helping reduce absence rates, delivering specialist back to work support and providing income replacement," she said.
"Our aim is to provide benefits to as many people as possible, and the latest figures show that we made excellent progress during 2011 towards achieving this.
"Keeping claims transparent will further aid our efforts to maintain and indeed boost these success rates."
