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Disability Management Strategies: A Preliminary Investigation of Perceptions, Policies and Return-to-Work Outcomes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 February 2012

Henry G. Harder ,
Gabrielle McHugh ,
Shannon L. Wagner  and
Kari A. Harder
Henry G. Harder*
Affiliation:
University of Northern British Columbia, Canada. harderh@unbc.ca
Gabrielle McHugh
Affiliation:
University of Northern British Columbia, Canada.
Shannon L. Wagner
Affiliation:
University of Northern British Columbia, Canada.
Kari A. Harder
Affiliation:
University of Northern British Columbia, Canada.
*
*Address for correspondence: Henry G. Harder, Associate Professor and Chair, Health Sciences Programs, University of Northern British Columbia, 3333 University Way, Prince George, BC, Canada V2N 4Z9.
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Abstract

The objectives of this retrospective study were to (1) examine the predictive value of employer's disability management (DM) perceptions and DM policies in return-to-work outcomes for the injured worker, (2) examine factors that influence employer's DM perceptions, polices and return-to-work outcomes, and (3) examine the relationship between demographic factors of the individual and return-to-work outcomes. Employers from a northern British Columbia, Canada community were randomly selected to participate. The findings of the study supported the hypothesis that company perception towards DM is a significant contributing factor to the presence of DM policies in the workplace and that DM polices are predictive of return-to-work outcomes for injured workers.

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International Journal of Disability Management , Volume 1 , Issue 1 , 01 May 2006 , pp. 1 - 9
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2006

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