Collaboration is key in RTW. But what makes it easy or hard to do?
A study suggests some basic conditions are needed for achieving ‘easy’ collaboration between stakeholders supporting people RTW.
As the It Pays to Care policy says, ‘When all players are onside, RTW is more likely’. In Australia, the main stakeholders involved in helping a worker RTW after an injury or illness typically include the worker, their employer, treating health professionals, workers' compensation insurers, rehabilitation providers, RTW coordinators and others. Their effective collaboration is crucial for a successful return to work after an injury....