Early intervention in helping employees return to work as soon as possible is increasingly important as the UK experiences an aging workforce, said Julie Denning, chair of the Vocational Rehabilitation Association (VRA) during COVER’s Health & Wellbeing 360 broadcast.
Occupational Health (OH) and Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) work hand in hand, Monica Garcia, disability insurance and workplace wellbeing consultant, added. OH conducts an assessment and provides advice, while VR supports people to get back into work by creating a phased return to work plan that incorporates an individual's work and health needs, and integrates the two by working with the employer and providing intervention. If people are still out of work over a period of time for physical or mental health conditions, Garcia said insurers need to look at the actual income protection...
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