The Science and Politics of Work Disability Prevention

The Science and Politics of Work Disability Prevention- Front Cover......Page 1
The Science and Politics of Work Disability Prevention......Page 2
Title Page......Page 4
Copyright Page......Page 5
Dedication......Page 6
Contents......Page 8
List of Figures......Page 11
List of Tables......Page 12
List of Contributors......Page 13
Acknowledgments......Page 19
PART 1:
Work Disability Policy Context......Page 20
Chapter 1: Work Disability Policy: Current Challenges and
New Questions......Page 22
Development of Work Disability Policy and Research......Page 23
Demographic and Policy-Coordination Challenges......Page 24
Interpreting Work Disability Policy Evidence......Page 26
The Chapters......Page 27
Conclusion......Page 30
References......Page 31
Chapter 2: Reflections on the Sherbrooke Model and the Way
Forward for Work Disability Prevention......Page 37
The Sherbrooke Model......Page 38
Policy, the Missing Link Between Science and Implementation......Page 41
Notes......Page 44
References......Page 45
PART 2:
Cause-Based Social Security Systems......Page 48
Chapter 3: Work Disability in the United States: A Fragmented
System......Page 50
State-Based Workers’ Compensation Plans......Page 52
Other Disability-Related Programs......Page 53
Disability Determination......Page 55
Other Complexities Regarding Work Disability in the US......Page 56
Issues Concerning Short-Term Disability......Page 58
Disability Management and Return to Work......Page 59
Rehabilitation and Return to Work......Page 62
Prevention and Safety in the Workplace......Page 63
Improving Work Disability Systems: What Changes Are Possible?......Page 64
Notes......Page 65
References......Page 66
Chapter 4: Strengths and Weaknesses of Regulatory Systems
Designed to Prevent Work Disability After Injury or
Illness: An Overview of Mechanisms in a Selection of Canadian Compensation Systems......Page 69
Access to Compensation and Return-To-Work Support in Quebec: Overview of Regulatory Protections......Page 73
Application to Case Studies in Quebec......Page 78
Access to Compensation and Return to Work after Work Injury: Comparing Quebec and Ontario......Page 80
Discussion......Page 82
Conclusion......Page 85
References......Page 87
Chapter 5: The Australian Work Disability Patchwork......Page 91
Trends Relevant to Work Disability: An Australian Snapshot......Page 92
Legal Responses to Work Disability in a Federal System of Government......Page 95
The Patchwork in Practice: Performance and Key Challenges......Page 101
References......Page 103
Chapter 6: The New Zealand Universal Accident Scheme:
Problems Solved and New Challenges......Page 107
Historical Background......Page 108
Discrimination......Page 110
Disputes over Causation......Page 112
Work-Capacity Assessment......Page 113
How Effective is ACC?......Page 115
Experience Rating......Page 117
Improvements......Page 118
References......Page 119
Chapter 7: An Overview of Work Disability Policies in China......Page 122
Policies on Employing People with Disabilities......Page 124
Work-Related Injuries and Disabilities......Page 125
Compensation Schemes for Disabilities Caused by Non-Work-Related Injuries and Diseases......Page 132
Discussion......Page 134
Conclusion......Page 136
References......Page 137
PART 3:
Comprehensive Social Security Systems......Page 142
Chapter 8: Reforming Activation in Swedish Work Disability
Policy......Page 144
The Swedish Sickness Insurance System......Page 145
Activation Policies in Swedish Sickness Insurance......Page 146
Activation Policies 2006–2008: Activating the Individual......Page 147
Activation Policies from 2015 to 2017: Activating the System......Page 150
Discussion......Page 153
References......Page 157
Chapter 9: Work Disability Prevention in Finland: Promoting
Work Ability Through Occupational Health
Collaboration......Page 160
The Healthcare System and Temporary Work Disability......Page 161
Occupational Health Services......Page 162
Work Ability and its Promotion......Page 165
The Pension Insurance System and Prolonged Work Disability......Page 167
From Medical to Vocational Rehabilitation......Page 169
Work-Accident Insurance......Page 171
Future Challenges......Page 172
References......Page 174
Overview of Social Security in France......Page 177
The Occupational-Health System......Page 178
Work Disability Prevention Measures......Page 183
“Disabled Worker” Status and the Role of the “Disability Law”......Page 184
Recent Reforms......Page 186
References......Page 188
Chapter 11: Work Disability Policy in Germany: Experiences of
Collective and Individual Participation and
Cooperation......Page 190
Historical Development of Germany’s Work Disability Policy......Page 191
Dual Employer and Government Responsibility for Prevention of Work Disability......Page 194
Problems and Outlook for Work Disability Policy......Page 199
Acknowledgments......Page 202
References......Page 203
Chapter 12: Keeping People at Work: New Work Disability
Prevention Measures in Switzerland......Page 208
Work Disability Prevention: A New Service in the Swiss Welfare System......Page 210
Case Management Support from Daily Sickness Allowance Insurance......Page 215
Work Disability Prevention and Management by Disability Insurance Schemes......Page 216
Conclusion......Page 218
Notes......Page 220
References......Page 221
Belgium and its Social Security System......Page 224
Pathway to be Followed by Sick-Listed Workers......Page 226
Establishment by Healthcare Insurance of a Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation Program for Low Back Pain Patients......Page 228
A New Law on Work Reintegration (2006)......Page 231
Successive Government Return-To-Work and Reintegration-Pathways Projects......Page 232
Conclusion......Page 238
References......Page 239
Current Situation......Page 242
Short History of Dutch Employer Involvement in Sickness Leave......Page 243
The Disability Benefit Scheme of 1967......Page 245
“Dutch Disease” in the Netherlands Economy and Work Disability Schemes During the1980s and 1990s......Page 246
The New Work Disability Scheme in 2004......Page 249
Notes......Page 256
References......Page 257
The Rise in Disability Benefit Receipt in the UK......Page 261
The Policy Response......Page 266
The Consequences of the Policy Response......Page 269
Discussion and Conclusion......Page 272
References......Page 274
PART 4:
Challenges and Opportunities for Work
Disability Policy......Page 278
Chapter 16: Science, Politics, and Values in Work Disability Policy:
A Reflection on Trends and the Way Forward......Page 280
Tightening the Inflow of Benefit Recipients and Enhancing Job Readiness......Page 281
Fairness to Employers......Page 288
Healthcare Gatekeeper Politics......Page 289
Coordination for Activation......Page 291
Key Gaps in Work Disability Policy and the Way Forward......Page 294
References......Page 297
Index......Page 303