Work disability has been described as one of the biggest social and labor market challenges that hinders economic growth and reduces effective labor supply (OECD, 2010). Work disability costs organizations 9 to 15% of their payroll and the employer’s response at the time of injury can influence as much as a 26% decrease in duration.
Even if you don’t manage the work disability process for your organization, it’s important to understand that work disability is a separate condition with its own set of causes and has its own set of interventions.
Today’s guest, Jason Parker, President and Senior Work Disability Consultant of Centrix Disability Management Services, takes us through the multitude of factors that impact an employee returning to work.
In this interview, Jason tells us how he got into work disability and explains the high costs of work disability. We then discuss how work disability is developmental in nature and that there are multiple factors involved in successfully getting employees back to work. Jason outlines his four guiding principles and offers tangible tips for how we can help foster a successful return to work for these employees.
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