Organising and monitoring workplace-based rehabilitation

In Elo’s vocational rehabilitation, workplace-based rehabilitation is the primary method. The aim of workplace-based rehabilitation is that the employee continues in the same work once the rehabilitation has ended. If the current employer cannot offer work that suits the employee’s state of health, or if the employment relationship is not valid, workplace-based rehabilitation can be carried out at a new workplace.
On this page, you will find guidance for planning and monitoring workplace-based rehabilitation.

1. Agree on the content of the workplace-based rehabilitation:

• start and end date
• working hours and any increases in working hours
• work tasks
• monitoring at the workplace and in occupational health care, schedule of follow‑up meetings
• whether it is unpaid or paid
• can the employee continue in the tasks used during the work trial after the trial ends?

The employee completes the rehabilitation plan in Elo’s online service for private customers.

2. In the online service for private customers, the employee can:

• view an estimate of the amount of the rehabilitation allowance
• apply for rehabilitation
• complete the rehabilitation assistant
• complete the rehabilitation plan
• apply for travel compensation
• send us attachments and documents
• give feedback on the rehabilitation measure once it has ended.

3. Elo issues a decision on the plan

• The decision is delivered to the employee in the online service for private customers.

The agreement is available for signature in the online service for corporate customers. If your company does not yet use our online service, the agreement form is attached to the decision.

4. Sign and send the agreement to us

If you pay the employee salary during the workplace-based rehabilitation, notify us of your company’s bank account number for the payment of the rehabilitation allowance.

The aim of the work trial is for the employee to return to work tasks that are suitable for their state of health and work ability.

It is worthwhile to spend time planning the work tasks and working methods during the work trial—that is, the rehabilitation plan—so that the trial is as goal‑oriented and successful as possible. The employee and the employer plan the work trial at the workplace together. It is also advisable to make use of the expertise of occupational health care in the planning.

It is important to agree on regular follow‑up with occupational health care during the work trial. The supervisor should also monitor how the work trial is progressing and maintain close communication with the employee participating in the trial.

When the work trial begins, inform other team members in accordance with what has been agreed together with the employee. A successful work trial requires support from both the work community and the employer.

Ensuring effectiveness

Monitor the progress of the workplace-based rehabilitation:

• follow how the workplace-based rehabilitation is progressing and hold the agreed follow‑up meetings
• participate in work ability negotiations
• contact occupational health care if you become concerned about the progress of the workplace-based rehabilitation
• contact our work ability specialist if you need advice or support
• inform us of any changes during rehabilitation, for example a sick leave longer than 2 weeks or if challenges arise during the workplace-based rehabilitation.

Actions at the end of the work trial

• Participate in the final negotiation of the work trial, where you agree on the next steps.
• Complete the feedback form on the work trial that you receive from us.
• After the work trial, monitor the employee’s work performance closely so that any challenges in work ability can be identified immediately.

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