When employees are unable to work, rehabilitation services are there to speed them along the road to recovery, restoring their capacity for work whether their loss of function is physical, psychological or a combination of both.

The rehabilitation programme also provides employers with qualitative feedback and strategic recommendations based on a detailed analysis of take-up. Programme features typically include:

• A co-ordinated intensive return-to-work strategy
• Assessment of the psychological and physical barriers to return to work
• Engagement of all key players, including medical practitioners, Human Resources, Occupational Health and line managers in a workplace-based programme driven by results
• Case management to manage costs and outcomes
• Early intervention to increase the probability of a successful return to work
• Integrated management information

Our experience tells us that rehabilitation programmes can achieve return to work rates as high as 89% with average absences reduced to less than four weeks.

We provide advice on all aspects of rehabilitation and undertake market reviews where appropriate.

To find out how Hewitt can help you contact us or learn more by downloading a brochure.