Paul Avis argues that, in a price sensitive era, early intervention and rehabilitation are important for the containment of group income protection premiums
Very few would question the importance of involving rehabilitation nurses in absence issues at an early stage. But what is meant by “early” and just what can they achieve? When an employee is first absent from work, the line manager and other colleagues tend to be the main contacts, willingly offering “tea and sympathy” to help get the absent employee get back on their feet. However, when it becomes obvious that is not enough, they can be at a loss as what to do, especially if the cause of the absence is due to stress, anxiety or depression. A common course of action is to do nothi...
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