Injured workers who experience challenges returning to work: Pathways and consequences

CRWDP Reports

The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of injured workers in Ontario who do not return to work successfully following a work-related injury. The findings that emerged from the analysis capture the journeys of injured workers who experience challenging return to work trajectories. Implications for injured workers across all areas of their lives are described, including: 

  • interactions with workers’ compensation and other benefit systems; 
  • financial strain and family relationship; 
  • subsequent health concerns and pressure to return to work, and; 
  • stigma associated with being an injured worker.

Citation

Gewurtz, R. , Premji, S. , Holness, L. (2016). Injured workers who experience challenges returning to work: Pathways and consequences [CRWDP Reports]. https://vraie-idea.ca/resources/crwdp/injured-workers-who-experience-challenges-returning-work-pathways-and-consequences
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