Effectiveness of legislative changes obligating notification of prolonged sickness absence and assessment of remaining work ability on return to work and work participation: a natural experiment in Finland



: Halonen JI, Solovieva S, Pentti J, Kivimaki M, Vahtera J, Viikari-Juntura E

Publisher: BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP

: 2016

: Occupational and Environmental Medicine

: OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE

: OCCUP ENVIRON MED

: 73

: 1

: 42

: 50

: 9

: 1351-0711

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2015-103131


Conclusions Our findings suggest that the legislative changes, obligating early notification of prolonged sickness absences as well as assessment of remaining work ability and possibilities to continue working, may enhance sustainable return to work in the short term. Other measures will be needed to enhance work participation, especially in the long term.




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