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  • Title: Effect of financial compensation on vocational rehabilitation.
    Author: Lysgaard AP, Fonager K, Nielsen CV.
    Journal: J Rehabil Med; 2005 Nov; 37(6):388-91. PubMed ID: 16287672.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To examine how financial compensation affects the outcome of vocational rehabilitation. DESIGN: A registry-based follow-up study. SUBJECTS: A total of 1397 rehabilitees discharged from the 5 local rehabilitation agencies in Aarhus County, Denmark from 1 July 2000 to 31 December 2001. METHODS: At submission demographic data was obtained as well as data on financial compensation, i.e. compensation for industrial injury, indemnity for off-duty injury and application for disability pension. Rehabilitation outcomes were recorded at discharge. Renouncing further attempts at rehabilitation was defined as a negative outcome; education, further rehabilitation or return-to-work on normal or less demanding terms were defined as a positive outcome. Rehabilitees with and without financial compensation were compared. RESULTS: Rehabilitees with involvement of financial compensation had an increased risk of a negative outcome compared with those without involvement of financial compensation. Adjustment for potential confounders did not change the association between financial compensation and negative outcome. The risk of a negative outcome rose with increasing age, with less than 1 year of labour market experience and with rented housing. Previous occupation as a skilled worker reduced the risk. CONCLUSION: Financial compensation was associated with an increased risk of a negative vocational rehabilitation outcome.
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