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Erschienen in: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation 4/2019

28.02.2019

Factors Associated with Employer Support for Injured Workers During a Workers’ Compensation Claim

verfasst von: Luke R. Sheehan, Tyler J. Lane, Shannon E. Gray, Alex Collie

Erschienen in: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation | Ausgabe 4/2019

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Abstract

Purpose The employer/worker relationship can be an important catalyst for—or obstacle to—successful return to work (RTW). An understanding of factors associated with an injured worker’s relationship with their employer, and employer involvement in RTW planning, is warranted. Methods Analysis of n = 8808 cross-sectional survey responses from injured workers in nine Australian workers’ compensation (WC) jurisdictions. Workers completed a telephone survey between 6 and 24 months post-WC claim acceptance. Factors associated with the worker’s perception of employer support were examined using ordinal regression. Factors associated with employer provision of RTW plans were examined using logistic regression. Results Factors associated with employer support included being aged over 50 years, not having a mental health condition, better self-rated health and less time between injury and claim. Factors associated with having a RTW plan included being female, not having a mental health condition and working for a self-insurer. Factors associated with having a written RTW plan included being female and being under 50 years. There was wide variation in the provision of RTW plans between WC jurisdictions. Conclusions There are strong associations between worker, claim and injury-related factors and the injured worker’s experience of employer support. Identification of workers at risk of receiving inadequate support during the RTW process may enable interventions to improve support and RTW outcomes.
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Metadaten
Titel
Factors Associated with Employer Support for Injured Workers During a Workers’ Compensation Claim
verfasst von
Luke R. Sheehan
Tyler J. Lane
Shannon E. Gray
Alex Collie
Publikationsdatum
28.02.2019
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation / Ausgabe 4/2019
Print ISSN: 1053-0487
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-3688
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10926-019-09834-5

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