Impact of a Finnish reform adding new sickness absence checkpoints on rehabilitation and labor market outcomes: an interrupted time series analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

In 2012, new checkpoints were introduced in the Finnish sickness absence system to improve early detection of long-term work disability and hasten return to work after illness. We examined whether the reform affected participation in rehabilitation and labor market outcomes over a one-year period.

Methods

We used interrupted time series analysis among persons who started receiving sickness allowance up to three years before and up to two years after the reform. Separate analyses were conducted among those who passed 30, 60, and 90 sickness allowance days. Poisson regression analysis was used, controlling for seasonal variation, gender, age, and educational level.

Results

After the reform, participation in rehabilitation within one year of passing 30 sicknes

SUBMITTER: Laaksonen M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10881278 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature